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2013 May 2013 April 2013 March 2013 February 2013 January 2013 2012 December 2012 November 2012 October 2012 September 2012 August 2012 July 2012 June 2012 May 2012 April 2012 March 2012 February 2012 January 2012 2011 December 2011 November 2011 October 2011 September 2011 August 2011 July 2011 June 2011 May 2011 April 2011 March 2011 February 2011 January 2011	Table of Contents of IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control Volume 58 (2013), Issue 6 (June) Scanning the Issue p. 1361 Papers Dynamic Coalitional TU Games: Distributed Bargaining among Players' Neighbors A. Nedich, D. Bauso p. 1363 Fault Tolerant Control of Multi-Hop Control Networks A. D'Innocenzo, M. D. Di Benedetto, E. Serra p. 1377 Observability, Reconstructibility and State Observers of Boolean Control Networks E. Fornasini, M. E. Valcher p. 1390 Overcoming the Limitations of Utility Design for Multiagent Systems J. Marden, A. Wierman p. 1402 Maximizing Information in Unreliable Sensor Networks under Deadline and Energy Constraints S. Hariharan, Z. Zheng, N. B. Shroff p. 1416 Motion Planning for Kinematic Systems N. Boizot, J-P. Gauthier p. 1430 On the Value of Coordination and Delayed Queue Information in Multicellular Scheduling A. Gopalan, C. Caramanis, S. Shakkottai p. 1443 Bode-like Integral for Continuous-Time Closed-Loop Systems in the Presence of Limited Information D. Li, N. Hovakimyan p. 1457 Follow the Bouncing Ball: Global Results on Tracking and State Estimation with Impacts F. Forni, A. R. Teel, L. Zaccarian p. 1470 Symmetric Formulation of the S-Procedure, Kalman-Yakubovich-Popov Lemma and Their Exact Losslessness ConditionsT. Tanaka, C. Langbort p. 1486 A Nonstochastic Information Theory for Communication and State Estimation G. N. Nair p. 1497 Robust Synchronization of Uncertain Linear Multi-Agent Systems H. L. Trentelman, K. Takaba, N. Monshizadeh p. 1511 Technical Notes and Correspondence Control-theoretic Forward Error Analysis of Iterative Numerical Algorithms A. Hasan, E. C. Kerrigan, G. A. Constantinides p. 1524 Observer Design for Nonlinear Systems Under Unknown Time-varying Delays M. Ghanes, J. De Leon Morales, J. P. Barbot p. 1529 An Approximate Dual Subgradient Algorithm for Multi-agent Non-convex Optimization M. Zhu, S. Martinez p. 1534 Dynamics Modeling and Tracking Control of Robot Manipulators in Random Vibration Environment M. Cui, X-J. Xie, Z. Wu p. 1540 Sufficient and Necessary LMI Conditions for Robust Stability of Rationally Time-Varying Uncertain Systems G. Chesi p. 1546 Optimal Linear Filters for Discrete-Time Systems with Randomly Delayed and Lost Measurements with/without Time Stamps S. Sun p. 1551 Dynamic Versus Static Weighting of Lyapunov Functions L. Praly, D. Carnevale, A. Astolfi p.1557 Stochastic Integration Filter J. Dunik, O. Straka, M. Simandl p. 1561 H-infinity Control for Discrete-time Markov Jump Systems with Uncertain Transition Probabilities X. Luan, S. Zhao, F. Liu p. 1566 Synchronization of Coupled Discrete-time Harmonic Oscillators with Rational Frequency X. Wang, Z. Cheng p. 1573 On the Laguerre Rational Approximation to Fractional Discrete Derivative and Integral Operators G. Maione p. 1579 Output Tracking of Stochastic High-Order Nonlinear Systems With Markovian Switching W. Li, Z. Wu p. 1585 Lyapunov-based Sufficient Conditions for Exponential Stability in Hybrid Systems A. R. Teel, F. Forni, L. Zaccarian p. 1591 Finite Time Stabilization of Fractional Order Uncertain Chain of Integrator: An Integral Sliding Mode Approach B. Bandyopadhyay, S. Kamal, A. Raman p. 1597 Global Asymptotic Stabilization for a Class of Bilinear Systems by Hybrid Output Feedback V. Andrieu, S. Tarbouriech p. 1602 Further Input-to-State Stability Subtleties for Discrete-time Systems M. Lazar, W.P.M.H. Heemels, A. R. Teel p. 1609 Reducing the Conservativeness of Fully Sequential Indifference-Zone Procedures H. Wang, S.-H. Kim p. 1613 Stability Analysis of Sampled-data Systems Using Sum of Squares A. Seuret, M. M. Peet p. 1620 _________________________________________________________________________________________ Table of Contents of IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control Volume 58 (2013), Issue 5 (May) Scanning the Issue p. 1093 Papers Disturbance Rejection in 2x2 Linear Hyperbolic Systems O. M. Aamo p. 1095 Minimum-Seeking for CLFs: Universal Semiglobally Stabilizing Feedback under Unknown Control Directions A. Scheinker, M. Krstic p. 1107 Optimal Liveness-Enforcing Control for a Class of Petri Nets Arising in Multithreaded Software H. Liao, S. Lafortune, S. Reveliotis, Y. Wang, S. Mahlke p. 1123 Passivity Based Control of Stochastic Port-Hamiltonian Systems S. Satoh, K. Fujimoto p. 1139 Global Analysis of a Continuum Model for Monotone Pulse-Coupled Oscillators A. Mauroy, R. J. Sepulchre p. 1154 ARMA Identification of Graphical Models E. Avventi, A. G. Lindquist, B. Wahlberg p. 1167 On Path-Lifting Mechanisms and Unwinding in Quaternion-based Attitude Control C. G. Mayhew, R. G. Sanfelice, A. R. Teel p. 1179 Robust Stability of Networks of iISS Systems: Construction of Sum-type Lyapunov Functions H. Ito, Z-P. Jiang, S. Dashkovskiy, B. S. Rüffer p. 1192 Model-free Adaptive Switching Control of Time-Varying Plants G. Battistelli, J. P. Hespanha, E. Mosca, P. Tesi p. 1208 On the Response of Quantum Linear Systems to Single Photon Input Fields G. Zhang, M. R. James p. 1221 Self-triggered Optimal Servicing in Dynamic Environments with Acyclic Structure C. Nowzari, J. Cortes p. 1236 Pattern Formation by Lateral Inhibition in Large-Scale Networks of Cells M. Arcak p. 1250 Technical Notes and Correspondence Reduction Model Approach for Linear Systems With Sampled Delayed Inputs F. Mazenc, M-D. Normand-Cyrot p. 1263 Sliding Mode and Active Disturbance Rejection Control to Stabilization of One-Dimensional Anti-Stable Wave Equations subject to Disturbance in Boundary Input B-Z. Guo, F-F. Jin p. 1269 A General Result on the Robust Cooperative Output Regulation for Linear Uncertain Multi-Agent Systems Y. Su, Y. Hong, J. Huang p. 1275 Lagrange Asymptotic Stability of Weak Detectable Markov Jump Linear Systems with Bounded Long Run Average Cost B. G. Barbosa, E. F. Costa p. 1280 Square Root Receding Horizon Information Filters for Nonlinear Dynamic System Models D. Y. Kim, M. Jeon p. 1284 Discrete Time Linear Quadratic Control with Arbitrary Correlated Noise T. E. Duncan, B. Pasik-Duncan p. 1290 Adaptive Tracking Control of Linear Systems with Binary-Valued Observations and Periodic Target Y. Zhao, J. Guo, J-F. Zhang p. 1294 Lyapunov Theory for 2D Nonlinear Roesser Models: Application to Asymptotic and Exponential Stability N. Yeganefar, N. Yeganefar, M. Ghamgui, E. Moulay p. 1299 Affine Characterizations of Minimal and Mode-dependent Dwell-times for Uncertain Linear Switched Systems C. Briat, A. Seuret p. 1304 A Decentralized Controller-observer Scheme for Multi-agent Weighted Centroid Tracking G. Antonelli, F. Arrichiello, F. Caccavale, A. Marino p. 1310 Computational Load Reduction in Bounded Error Identification of Hammerstein Systems V. Cerone, D. Piga, D. Regruto p. 1317 State-Constrained Iterative Learning Control For A Class Of MIMO Systems J-X. Xu, X. Jin p. 1322 A Contraction Approach to the Hierarchical Analysis and Design of Networked Systems G. Russo, M. di Bernardo, E. D. Sontag p. 1328 A General Formula for Event-based Stabilization of Nonlinear Systems N. Marchand, S. Durand, J. F. Guerrero Castellanos p. 1332 On Computing Puiseux Series for Multiple Imaginary Characteristic Roots of LTI Delay Systems with Commensurate Delays X-G. Li, S-I. Niculescu, A. Cela, H-H. Wang, T-Y. Cai p. 1338 Modeling and Synthesis of Event-Transferring Communicating Decentralized Supervisors for Discrete-Event Systems A. Mannani, P. Gohari p. 1343 Further Results on Stabilizing Control of Quantum Systems B. Qi, H. Pan, L. Guo p. 1349 On Functional Observers for Linear Time-varying Systems F. Rotella, I. Zambettakis p. 1354 ______________________________________________________________________________________________ Table of Contents of IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control Volume 58 (2013), Issue 4 (April) Scanning the Issue p. 821 Papers Dissipativity of Pseudorational Behaviors M. Ogura, Y. Yamamoto p. 823 Input-Output Analysis of Power Control in Wireless Networks A. Moller, U. T. Jonsson p. 834 Periodic Event-Triggered Control for Linear Systems W.P.M.H. Heemels, M.C.F. Donkers, Andrew R. Teel p. 847 Delayed Detectability of Discrete Event Systems S. Shu, F. Lin p. 862 Tracking Control for Hybrid Systems with State-Triggered Jumps J. J. B. Biemond, N. Van De Wouw, W.P.M.H. Heemels, H. Nijmeijer p. 876 Observability for Switched Linear Systems: Characterization and Observer Design A. Tanwani, H. Shim, D. Liberzon p. 891 Mean Field Stochastic Adaptive Control A. C. Kizilkale, P. E. Caines p. 905 Riemannian Consensus for Manifolds with Bounded Curvature R. Tron, B. Afsari, R. Vidal p. 921 Consensus Problems on Networks with Antagonistic Interactions C. Altafini p. 935 An Optimal Control Approach to the Multi-agent Persistent Monitoring Problem C. G. Cassandras, X. Lin, X. C. Ding p. 947 Enhancing Robustness and Performance via Switched Second Order Sliding Mode Control M. Tanelli, A. Ferrara p. 962 Coverage and Energy Consumption Control in Mobile Heterogeneous Wireless Sensor Networks X. Wang, S. Han, Y. Wu, X. Wang p. 975 Technical Notes and Correspondence Exponential Synchronization Rate of Kuramoto Oscillators in the Presence of a Pacemaker Y. Wang, F. Doyle p. 989 Robust State Dependent Switching of Linear Systems with Dwell Time U. Shaked, L. Allerhand p. 994 Virtual Holonomic Constraints for Euler-Lagrange Systems M. Maggiore, L. Consolini p. 1001 Stability of Switched Systems with Partial State Reset I. Brás, A. C. Carapito, P. Rocha p. 1008 Minimal Positive Realizations of Transfer Functions with Real Poles L. Benvenuti p. 1013 Efficient Simulation Resource Sharing and Allocation for Selecting the Best Y. Peng, C-H. Chen, M. C. Fu, J-Q. Hu p. 1017 State and Parameter Estimation for Nonlinear Delay Systems Using Sliding Mode Techniques X-G. Yan, S. K. Spurgeon, C. Edwards p. 1023 Optimal Filtering for Discrete-time Linear Systems with Multiplicative White Noise Perturbations and Periodic Coefficients V. Dragan p. 1029 Variance Reduction Techniques on Generating M/M/1 Processes in the Simulation Output Analysis W. Song, M. Chih, S. Chuang p. 1035 Event-based Sensor Data Scheduling: Trade-off Between Communication Rate and Estimation Quality J. Wu, Q-S. Jia, K. H. Johansson, L. Shi p. 1041 Geometric Criteria for the Quasi-Linearization of the Equations of Motion of Mechanical Systems D. E. Chang, R. G. McLenaghan p. 1046 Max-Min Optimality of Service Rate Control in Closed Queueing Networks L. Xia, B. Shihada p. 1051 Semidefinite Hankel-type Model Reduction Based on Frequency Response Matching A. Sootla p. 1057 Stability and Stabilization of Fractional-order Linear Systems Subject to Input Saturation Y-H. Lim, K-K. Oh, H-S. Ahn p. 1062 Normalized Coprime Robust Stability and Perfromance Guarantees for Reduced-order Controllers K. K. Chen, C. W. Rowley p. 1068 Weak Convergence of Nonlinear High-Gain Tracking Differentiator B-Z. Guo, Z-L. Zhao p. 1074 Low-Frequency Learning and Fast Adaptation in Model Reference Adaptive Control T. Yucelen, W. M. Haddad p. 1080 Continuous-discrete Observer for State Affine Systems with Sampled and Delayed Measurements T. Ahmed-Ali, V. Van Assche, J-F. Massieu, P. DorlÈans p. 1085 Comments on "A Note on Spectral Conditions for Positive Realness of Single-Input-Single-Output Systems With Strictly Proper Transfer Functions" M. Hakimi-Moghaddam, H. Khaloozadeh p. 1091 _________________________________________________________________________________________________ Table of Contents of IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control Volume 58 (2013), Issue 3 (March) List of Reviewers for 2012 Scanning the Issue page 552 Papers Stabilization of Networked Multi-Input Systems with Channel Resource Allocation L. Qiu, G. Gu, W. Chen p. 554 A Nonlinear High-Gain Observer for Systems with Measurement Noise in a Feedback Control Framework A. A. Prasov, H. K. Khalil p. 569 State Estimation over Sensor Networks with Correlated Wireless Fading Channels D. E. Quevedo, A. Ahlen, K. H. Johansson p. 581 Regularized Iterative Stochastic Approximation Methods for Stochastic Variational Inequality Problems A. Nedich, J. Koshal, U. V. Shanbhag p. 594 Reaching an Optimal Consensus: Dynamical Systems that Compute Intersections of Convex Sets G. Shi, K. H. Johansson, Y. Hong p. 610 Cooperative Estimation of Averaged 3D Moving Target Poses via Networked Visual Motion Observer T. Hatanaka, M. Fujita p. Nash, Social and Centralized Solutions to Consensus Problems via Mean Field Control Theory M. Nourian, P. E. Caines, R. P. Malhame, M. Huang p. 639 Adaptive Deployment of Mobile Robotic Networks J. Le Ny, G. J. Pappas p. 654 Distributed Matrix Scaling and Application to Average Consensus in Directed Graphs A. Dominguez-Garcia, C. Hadjicostis p. 667 Robust State Space Filtering under Incremental Model Perturbations Subject to a Relative Entropy Tolerance B. C. Levy, R. Nikoukhah p. 682 Optimization of Lyapunov Invariants in Verification of Software Systems M. Roozbehani, A. Megretski, E. Feron p. 696 Delay Robustness of Interconnected Passive Systems: An Integral Quadratic Constraint Approach E. Summers, M. Arcak, A. K. Packard p. 712 Technical Notes and Correspondence Receding Horizon Control with Numerical Solution for Nonlinear Parabolic Partial Differential Equations T. Hashimoto, Y. Yoshioka, T. Ohtsuka p. 725 Robustified Anti-windup Via Switching Adaptation M. Bruckner, S. Galeani, L. Del Re p. 731 Formation Control of Mobile Agents Based on Distributed Position Estimation K-K. Oh, H-S. Ahn p. 737 On a Control Algorithm for Time-varying Processor Availability V. Gupta, F. Luo p. 743 A Constructive Approach to Linear Lyapunov Functions for Positive Switched Systems Using Collatz-Wielandt Sets T. S. Doan, A. Kalauch, S. Siegmund p. 748 A Contraction Theory Approach to Singularly Perturbed Systems D. Del Vecchio, J-J. E. Slotine p. 752 Observer Design for Uniformly Observable Systems with Sampled Measurements M. Nadri, H. Hammouri, Rafael Mota Grajales p. 757 Modal Trajectory Estimation using Maximum Gaussian Mixture A. Monin p. 763 Guaranteed Cost Certification for Discrete-Time Linear Switched System with a Dwell Time M. Jungers, J. Daafouz p. 768 Control of Nonlinear and LPV Systems: Interval Observer-based Framework D. Efimov, T. RaÔssi, A. Zolghadri p. 773 Optimal Semistable Control in Ad Hoc Network Systems: A Sequential Two-Stage Approach Qing Hui p. 779 Dissipativity-Based Sliding Mode Control of Switched Stochastic Systems L. Wu, W. Xing Zheng, H. Gao p. 785 On Reliable Stabilization via Rectangular Dilated LMIs and Dissipativity-Based Certifications G. Befekadu, V. Gupta, P. J. Antsaklis p. 792 Bounded Real Lemma for Nonhomogeneous Markovian Jump Linear Systems S. Aberkane p. 797 Recursive Identification of MIMO Wiener Systems B-Q. Mu, H-F. Chen p. 802 Filtering Quantized Measurements A. Schöttl p. 809 Sufficient Conditions for Generic Feedback Stabilisability of Switching Systems via Lie-algebraic Solvability H. Haimovich, J. H. Braslavsky p. 814 _________________________________________________________________________________________________ Table of Contents of IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control Volume 58 (2013), Issue 2 (February) Scanning the Issue p.273 Papers Compensation of State-Dependent Input Delay for Nonlinear Systems N. Bekiaris-Liberis, M. Krstic p. 275 A Strict Control Lyapunov Function for a Diffusion Equation with Time-Varying Distributed Coefficients F. Bribiesca Argomedo, C. Prieur, E. Witrant, S. Bremond p. 290 Hybrid Model Reference Adaptive Control of Piecewise Affine Systems M. di Bernardo, U. Montanaro, S. Santini p. 304 Robust Distributed Routing in Dynamical Networks - Part I: Locally Responsive Policies and Weak Resilience G. Como, K. Savla, D. Acemoglu, M. A. Dahleh, E. Frazzoli p. 317 Robust Distributed Routing in Dynamical Networks - Part II: Strong Resilience, Equilibrium Selection and Cascaded Failures G. Como, K. Savla, D. Acemoglu, M. A. Dahleh, E. Frazzoli p. 333 Stabilization Over Markov Feedback Channels: The General Case L. Coviello, P. Minero, M. Franceschetti p. 349 Selfish Response to Epidemic Propagation G. Theodorakopoulos, J-Y. LeBoudec, J. S. Baras p. 363 Sequence-based Anytime Control D. E. Quevedo, V. Gupta p. 377 Convergence of a Multi-Agent Projected Stochastic Gradient Algorithm for Non Convex Optimization P. Bianchi, J. Jakubowicz p. 391 Open Stochastic Systems J. C. Willems p. 406 Model-Based Event-Triggered Control for Systems with Quantization and Time-Varying Network Delays E. Garcia, P. J. Antsaklis p. 422 A Framework for Extremum Seeking Control of Systems with Parameter Uncertainties D. Nesic, A. Mohammadi, C. Manzie p. 435 Technical Notes and Correspondence The Complex Hurwitz Test for the Analysis of Spontaneous Self-excitation in Induction Generators M. Bodson, O. Kiselychnyk p. 449 Limitations for Nonlinear Observation over Erasure Channel A. Diwadkar, U. Vaidya p. 454 LMI-based Stability Criteria for Discrete-time Luríe Systems with Monotonic, Sector- and Slope-restricted Nonlinearities N. S. Ahmad, W. P. Heath, G. Li p. 459 A Class of Uncontrollable Diffusively Coupled Multi-agent Systems with Multi-chain Topologies M. Cao, S. Zhang, K. Camlibel p. 465 On the Optimality of Certainty Equivalence for Event-triggered Control Systems A. Molin, S. Hirche p. 470 A Delay System Method for Designing Event-triggered Controllers of Networked Control Systems D. Yue, E. Tian, Q-L. Han p.475 Stable Interval Observers in C for Linear Systems with Time-Varying Input Bounds Christophe Combastel p. 481 Constrained Partially Observed Markov Decision Processes with Probabilistic Criteria for Adaptive Sequential Detection R. Chen, K. Wagner, G. L. Blankenship p. 487 A Homogeneous Domination Approach to State Feedback of Stochastic High-order Nonlinear Systems with Time-varying Delay X-J. Xie, L. Liu p. 494 Optimal Stopping under Partial Observation: Near-Value Iteration E. Zhou p. 500 Robust Control of Linear Systems via Switching U. Shaked, L. Allerhand p. 506 Lyapunov Technique and Backstepping for Nonlinear Neutral Systems F. Mazenc, H. Ito p. 512 Distributed Tracking Control for Linear Multi-Agent Systems with a Leader of Bounded Unknown Input Z. Li, X. Liu, W. Ren, L. Xie p. 518 Output Feedback Stabilization Using Small-gain Method and Reduced-order Observer for Stochastic Nonlinear Systems C-R. Zhao, X-J. Xie p. 523 Analysis of Decentralized Quantized Auctions on Cooperative Networks P. Jia, P. E. Caines p. 529 Probabilistic Life Time Maximization of Sensor Networks H. Jaleel, A. Rahmani, M. Egerstedt p. 534 Efficient Computing Budget Allocation for Simulation-based Optimization with Stochastic Simulation Time Q-S. Jia p. 539 __________________________________________________________________________________________________ Table of Contents of IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control Volume 58 (2013), Issue 1 (January) Scanning the Issue page 1 Papers Network Integrity in Mobile Robotic Networks M. M. Zavlanos, A. Ribeiro and G. J. Pappas page 3 Semi-Autonomous Consensus: Network Measures and Adaptive Trees A. Chapman and M. Mesbahi page 19 Dynamic Optimization and Learning for Renewal Systems M. J. Neely page 32 Random-Time, State-Dependent Stochastic Drift for Markov Chains and Application to Stochastic Stabilization Over Erasure Channels S. Yuksel and S. Meyn page 47 Structural Controllability and Observability of Linear Systems Over Finite Fields with Applications to Multi-Agent Systems S. Sundaram and C. Hadjicostis page 60 Stabilization of Stochastic Quantum Dynamics via Open and Closed Loop Control F. Ticozzi, K. Nishi and C. Altafini page 74 Direct Filtering: A New Approach to Optimal Filter Design for Nonlinear Systems C. Novara, F. Rui and M. Milanese page 86 Lyapunov Theory for Zeno Stability A. Lamperski and A. Ames page 100 Hierarchical Clustering of Dynamical Networks Using a Saddle-Point Analysis M. Burger, D. Zelaz and F. Allgower page 113 Bounded Constrained Filtering for GPS/INS Integration G. A. Einicke, J. T. Malo and G. Falco page 125 Ergodic Control and Polyhedral approaches to PageRank Optimization O. Fercoq, M. Akian, M. Bouhto and S. Gaubert page 134 Distributed Circular Formation Stabilization for Dynamic Unicycles M. I. El-Hawwary and M. Maggiore page 149 Technical Notes and Correspondence Optimal Admission Control for Tandem Queues with Loss B. Zhang and H. Ayhan page 163 Robust Stability of Singularly Perturbed Impulsive Systems under Nonlinear Perturbation W-H. Chen, G. Yuan and W. X. Zheng page 168 Robust Kalman-Bucy Filter J. George page 174 Bounded Tracking Controllers and Robustness Analysis for UAVs A. Gruszka, M. Malisoff and F. Mazenc page 180 Robust Identification-based State Derivative Estimation for Nonlinear Systems S. Bhasin, R. Kamalapurkar, H. T. Din and W. E. Dixon page 187 Singular Perturbation Approximations for a Class of Linear Quantum Systems I. R. Petersen page 193 Minimum Initial Marking Estimation in Labeled Petri Nets L. Li and C. Hadjicostis page 198 Stability of Positive Differential Systems with Delay N. P. H. Anh page 203 Almost Sure Stability of Markov Jump Linear Systems with Deterministic Switching P. Bolzern, P. Colaneri and G. De Nicolao page 209 Convergence of Type-Symmetric and Cut-Balanced Consensus Seeking Systems J. M. Hendrickx and J. Tsitsiklis page 214 Robust Model Predictive Control via Scenario Optimization G. Calafiore and L. Fagiano page 219 Vector Measures of Accuracy for Sampled Data Models of Nonlinear Systems D. S. Carrasco, G. C. Goodwin and J. I. Yuz page 224 Passive Decomposition of Mechanical Systems with Coordination Requirement D. Lee and P. Y. Li page 230 A Regularized Estimator For Linear Regression Model With Possibly Singular Covariance H. S. Hoang and R. Baraille page 236 Global Stability and Finite L2m-Gain of Saturated Uncertain Systems via Piecewise Polynomial Lyapunov Functions A. Garulli, A. Masi, G. Valmorbida and L. Zaccarian page 242 Analysis of Noisy Bearing-Only Network Localization I. Shames, A. Bishop and B. D.O. Anderson page 341 Transformed Unscented Kalman Filter L. Chang, B. Hu, A. Li and F. Qin page 252 Decomposition-Based Distributed Control for Continuous-Time Multi-Agent Systems R. Ghadami and B. Shafai page 258 Stabilization of Time-Varying Nonlinear Systems with Distributed Input Delay by Feedback of Plant's State F. Mazenc, S-I. Niculesc and M. Bekaik page 264 __________________________________________________________________________________________________ Table of Contents of IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control Volume 57 (2012), Issue 12 (December) Scanning the Issue page 2977 Papers Adaptive Control of 2D PDEs Using Mobile Collocated Actuator/Sensor Pairs with Augmented Vehicle Dynamics M. A. Demetriou p. 2979 Stochastic Approximation for Consensus: A New Approach via Ergodic Backward Products M. Huang p. 2994 H-Representation and Applications to Generalized Lyapunov Equations and Linear Stochastic Systems W. Zhang, B-S. Chen p. 3009 Distributed Coordination of Multi-Agent Systems With Quantized-Observer Based Encoding-Decoding T. Li, L. Xie p. 3023 Co-positive Lyapunov Functions for the Stabilization of Positive Switched Systems F. Blanchini, P. Colaneri, M. E. Valcher p. 3038 Input-Output Finite-Time Stability of Linear Systems: Necessary and Sufficient Conditions F. Amato, G. Carannante, G. De Tommasi, A. Pironti p. 3051 On Exponential Almost Sure Stability of Random Jump Systems C. Li, M. Z. Q. Chen, J. Lam, X. Mao p. 3064 Explicit Solutions for Root Optimization of a Polynomial Family with One Affine Constraint V. Blondel, M. Gurbuzbalaban, A. Megretski, M. L. Overton p. 3078 Generalized Kalman-Yakubovich-Popov Lemma for 2-D FM LSS Model X. Li, H. Gao p. 3090 A New Approach for Diagnosability Analysis of Petri Nets Using Verifier Nets M. P. Cabasino, A. Giua, S. Lafortune, C. Seatzu p. 3104 A Simultaneous Balanced Truncation Approach to Model Reduction of Switched Linear Systems H. L. Trentelman, K. Camlibel, N. Monshizadeh p. 3118 Optimal Approximation Schedules for a Class of Iterative Algorithms, with an Application to Multigrid Value Iteration A. Almudevar, E. Arruda p. 3132 Technical Notes and Correspondence Enforcing consensus on adaptive parameter estimation of structurally perturbed infinite dimensional systems M. A. Demetriou p. 3147 Stable networked control systems with bounded control authority P. Hokayem, D. Chatterjee, F. Ramponi, J. Lygeros p. 3153 Internally Positive Representation of a Class of Continuous Time Systems F. Cacace, L. Farina, A. Germani, C. Manes p. 3158 Stochastic Approximation Approach for Consensus and Convergence Rate Analysis of Multi-agent Systems J. Xu, H. Zhang, L. Xie p. 3163 Distributed Average Tracking of Multiple Time-varying Reference Signals with Bounded Derivatives F. Chen, Y. Cao, W. Ren p. 3169 A Minimum Phase Output in the Exact Tracking Problem for the Nonminimum Phase Underactuated Surface Ship L. Consolini, M. Tosques p. 3174 Reducing the Reliability Over-cost in Reconfiguration-based Fault Tolerant Control Under Actuator Faults M. Staroswiecki, K. Zhang, D. Berdjag, Mohamed Abbas-Turki p. 3181 Averaging over General Random Networks K. Cai p. 3186 A New Approach to Global Asymptotic Tracking for a Class of Low-Triangular Nonlinear Systems via Output Feedback X. Zhang, Y. Lin p. 3192 A Control-Oriented Notion of Finite State Approximation D. C. Tarraf p. 3197 Pareto Region Characterization for Rate Control in MIMO Interference Systems and Nash Bargaining Z. Chen, S. Vorobyov, C-X. Wang, J. Thompson p. 3203 Worst-Case Mahler Measure in Polytopic Uncertain Systems G. Chesi p. 3208 Network Identification via Node Knockout M. Nabi-Abdolyousefi, M. Mesbahi p. 3214 Decentralized Robust Servomechanism Problem for Large Flexible Space Structures under Sensor and Actuator Failures S. T-C. Huang, E. J. Davison, R. H. Kwong p. 3219 Efficient Abstractions for the Supervisory Control of Modular Discrete Event Systems K. W. Schmidt, J. E. R. Cury p. 3224 Sampled-Data Consensus for Multiple Double Integrators with Arbitrary Sampling F. Xiao, T. Chen p. 3230 Sparse Identification of Nonlinear Functions and Parametric Set Membership Optimality Analysis C. Novara p. 3236 Convex Dwell-time Characterizations for Uncertain Linear Impulsive Systems C. Briat, A. Seuret p. 3241 Optimal Policy for Inventory Transfer between Two Depots with Backlogging C. T. Ng, D-P. Song, T.C.E. Cheng p. 3247 Optimal Sampling and Performance Comparison of Periodic and Event Based Impulse Control X. Meng, T. Chen p. 3252 Discussion on Stability, l2-Gain and Asynchronous H∞ Control of Discrete-Time Switched Systems with Average Dwell Time W. Xiang, J. Xiao p. 3259 __________________________________________________________________________________________________ Table of Contents of IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control Volume 57 (2012), Issue 11 (November) Scanning the Issue page 2701 Papers A Web Aggregation Approach for Distributed Randomized PageRank Algorithms H. Ishii, R. Tempo, E-W. Bai page 2703 On Approximations and Ergodicity Classes in Random Chains B. Touri, A. Nedich page 2718 Control Communication Complexity of Distributed Actions W. S. Wong, J. Baillieul page 2731 Parameterized Tube Model Predictive Control S. V. Rakovic, B. Kouvaritakis, M. Cannon, C. Panos, R. Findeisen page 2746 Decentralized Control of a Stochastic Multi-Agent Queueing System P. Li, A. E.B. Lim, J. G. Shanthikumar page 2762 Differential Games Controllers that Confine a System to a Safe Region in the State Space, with Applications to Surge Tank Control P. Falugi, P-A. Kountouriotis, R. B. Vinter page 2778 Analysis of Non-linear Attitude Observers for Time-Varying Reference Measurements J. Trumpf, R. Mahony, T. Hamel, C. Lageman page 2789 Mean Field LQG Control in Leader-Follower Stochastic Multi-Agent Systems: Likelihood Ratio Based Adaptation M. Nourian, P. E. Caines, R. P. Malhame, M. Huang page 2801 Receding Horizon Temporal Logic Planning T. Wongpiromsarn, U. Topcu, R. M. Murray page 2817 Control to Facet by Piecewise-Affine Output Feedback L. C.G.J.M. Habets, P. Collins, J. H. van Schuppen page 2831 Asymmetric Decentralized Flocks F. M. Tangerman, J. J. P. Veerman, B. Stosic page 2844 Online Advertisement, Optimization and Stochastic Networks B. Tan, R. Srikant page 2854 Technical Notes and Correspondence Discarded Consensus of Network of Agents with State Constraint Z-X. Liu, Z-Q. Chen page 2869 Numerical Sensitivity of Linear Matrix Inequalities Using Shift and Delta Operators B. Lennartson, R. H. Middleton, I. Gustafsson page 2874 Structure Preserving Adaptive Control of Port-Hamiltonian Systems D. A. Dirksz, J. M.A. Scherpen page 2880 Synchronization of Heterogeneous Agents J. Lunze page 2885 Strong structural Controllability and the Multi-link Inverted Pendulum C. L. Bowden, W. Holderbaum, V. M. Becerra page 2891 Output Synchronization on Strongly Connected Graphs N. Chopra page 2896 A Partially Augmented Lagrangian Method for Low Order H-infinity Controller Synthesis Using Rational Constraints D. Ankelhed, A. Helmersson, A. Hansson page 2901 Delay Guarantees for Throughput-optimal Wireless Link Scheduling K. Kar, S. Sarkar, A. Ghavami, X. Luo page 2906 Fault-Tolerant Pole-Placement in Double-Integrator Networks A. Locatelli, N. L.M. Schiavoni page 2912 Finite Frequency Negative Imaginary Systems J. Xiong, I. Petersen, A. Lanzon page 2917 Detection Methods For Mode Perturbation Signatures P. Otanez, M. E. Campbell page 2923 Robust H_infinity Sliding Mode Descriptor Observer for Fault and Output Disturbance Estimation of Uncertain Systems D-J. Lee, Y. Park, Y-s. Park page 2928 Global Output Feedback Stabilization of a Class of Nonlinear Systems via Linear Sampled-Data Control C. Qian, H. Du page 2934 Approximate Simulation Budget Allocation for Selecting the Best Design in the Presence of Stochastic Constraints L. H. Lee, N. Pujowidianto, L-W. Li, C-H. Chen, C. M. Yap page 2940 Square-Root Sigma-Point Information Filtering G. Liu, W. Florentin, I. Markelic page 2945 Modular Subspace-Based System Identification from Multi-Setup Measurements M. Dˆhler, L. Mevel page 2951 Robust Finite-time Parameter Estimation using a Hybrid Systems Framework M. Hartman, N. W. Bauer, A. R. Teel page 2956 Control of Mobile Manipulators in a Task Space M. Galicki page 2962 Kalman Filtering for a Generalized Class of Nonlinear Systems and a New Gaussian Quadrature Technique A. Charalampidis, G. P. Papavassilopoulos page 2967 __________________________________________________________________________________________________ Table of Contents of IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control Volume 57 (2012), Issue 10 (October) Scanning the Issue page 2433 Papers Distributed Averaging under Constraints on Information Exchange: Emergence of Levy Flights J. Wang, N. Elia page 2435 Choice Prediction With Semidefinite Optimization When Utilities are Correlated V. K. Mishra, C. P. Teo, K. Natarajan, H. Tao page 2450 A Metric Between Probability Distributions on Finite Sets of Different Cardinalities and Applications to Order Reduction M. Vidyasagar page 2464 Dynamics of Human Head and Eye Rotations under Donder's Constraint B. Ghosh, I. Wijayasinghe page 2478 Dynamic Approximate Solutions of the HJ Inequality and of the HJB Equation for Input-Affine Nonlinear Systems M. Sassano, A. Astolfi page 2490 Scheduling in Mobile Ad Hoc Networks with Topology and Channel-State Uncertainty L. Ying, S. Shakkottai page 2504 Estimation of a Low Intensity Filtered Poisson Process in Additive White Gaussian Noise A. Komaee page 2518 Active Robust Fault Detection in Closed-Loop Systems: Quadratic Optimization Approach A. Esna Ashari, R. Nikoukhah, S. L. Campbell page 2532 Distributed Parameter Estimation over Unreliable Networks with Markovian Switching Topologies Q. Zhang, J-F. Zhang page 2545 Time and Spectral Domain Relative Entropy: A New Approach to Multivariate Spectral Estimation A. Ferrante, C. Masiero, M. Pavon page 2561 Control-Theoretic Approach to Communication with Feedback E. Ardestanizadeh, M. Franceschetti page 2576 Jump Control of Probability Densities With Applications to Autonomous Vehicle Motion A. Mesquita, J. P. Hespanha page 2588 Technical Notes and Correspondence Robust Control for Nonlinear Systems Using Passivity-Based Robust Right Coprime Factorization M. Deng, N. Bu page 2599 Robust Controller Design of Uncertain Discrete Time-Delay Systems with Input Saturation and Disturbances S. Xu, G. Feng, Y. Zou, J. Huang page 2604 Coupled Distributed Estimation and Control for Mobile Sensor Networks R. Olfati-Saber, P. Jalalkamali page 2609 Semistability of Nonlinear Systems Having a Connected Set of Equilibria and Time-Delays Q. Hui page 2615 Sufficient Conditions for Decentralized Potential Functions Based Controllers using Canonical Vector Fields D. V. Dimarogonas page 2621 Adaptive Output Feedback Control of Uncertain Nonlinear Systems with Hysteresis Nonlinearity J. Zhou, C. Wen, T. Li page 2627 Simplified Rapid Switching Gain Scheduling for a class of LPV Systems A. Dehghani, M. C. Rotkowitz, B. D.O. Anderson, S. H. Cha page 2633 Consensus of Multi-Agent Networks with Aperiodic Sampled Communication via Impulsive Algorithms Using Position-Only Measurements Z-W. Liu, Z.-H. Guan, S. Shen, G. Feng page 2639 Sampled-Data Synchronization Control of Dynamical Networks with Stochastic Sampling B. Shen, Z. Wang, X. Liu page 2644 Event Based State Estimation With Time Synchronous Updates J. Sijs, M. Lazar page 2650 Global Bounded Synchronization of General Dynamical Networks with Non-identical Nodes J. Zhao, D. J. Hill, T. Liu page 2656 Output Feedback Regulation of a Chain of Integrators With an Unbounded Time-Varying Delay in the Input M-S. Koo, H-L. Choi, J-T. Lim page 2662 Characterization and Stability of Autonomous Positive Descriptor Systems M. A. Rami, D. Napp page 2668 Constrained Nonlinear Polynomial Time-Delay Systems: A Sum-of-Squares Approach to Estimate the Domain of Attraction G. Franze', D. Famularo, A. Casavola page 2673 Hamiltonian Identification Through Enhanced Observability Utilizing Quantum Control Z. Leghtas, G. Turinici, H. Rabitz, P. Rouchon page 2679 Robust Control of Constrained Linear Systems With Bounded Disturbances R. Ghaemi, J. Sun, I. V. Kolmanovsky page 2683 On Achieving Size-Independent Stability Margin of Vehicular Lattice Formations With Distributed Control H. Hao, P. Barooah page 2688 Stability Analysis for High Frequency Networked Control Systems H. Yang, Y. Xia, P. Shi, M. Fu page 2694 __________________________________________________________________________________________________ Table of Contents of IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control Volume 57 (2012), Issue 9 (September) Scanning the Issue p. 2161 Papers Dead-beat Control in the Behavioral Approach M. Bisiacco, M. E. Valcher p. 2163 Feedback Stabilization of Discrete-Time Networked Systems over Fading Channels N. Xiao, L. Xie, L. Qiu p. 2176 Modelling and Estimation for Finite State Reciprocal Processes F. Carravetta, L. B. White p. 2190 Optimal control of vehicular formations with nearest neighbor interactions F. Lin, M. Fardad, M. Jovanovic p. 2203 Gain-Scheduled Control Synthesis using Dynamic D-Scales C. W. Scherer, E. Kose p. 2219 Coherence in Large-Scale Networks: Dimension Dependent Limitations of Local Feedback B. Bamieh, M. Jovanovic, P. Mitra, S. Patterson p. 2235 Moderate Deviations of the Random Riccati Equation S. Kar, J. M. F. Moura p. 2250 Mean field for Markov Decision Processes: from Discrete to Continuous Optimization N. Gast, B. Gaujal, J-Y. Le Boudec p. 2266 A Converse Sum of Squares Lyapunov Result with a Degree Bound M. M. Peet, A. Papachristodoulou p. 2281 Signal Transformation Approach to Tracking Control for Arbitrary References A. Bazaei, S.O.R. Moheimani p. 2294 Stochastic Source Seeking by Mobile Robots S-i. Azuma, M. S. Sakar, G. J. Pappas p. 2308 Explicit MPC for LPV Systems: Stability and Optimality T. Besselmann, J. Löfberg, M. Morari p. 2322 Technical Notes and Correspondence Deadbeat Observer: onstruction via sets S. E. Tuna p. 2333 Power Allocation and Spectrum Sharing in Multi-User, Multi-Channel Systems with Strategic Users A. Kakhbod, D. Teneketzis p. 2338 Robust Stability of a Multi-Agent System under Arbitrary and Time-Varying Communication Topologies and Communication Delays A. Popov, H. Werner p. 2343 Zero-Gradient-Sum Algorithms for Distributed Convex Optimization: The Continuous-Time Case J. Lu, C. Y. Tang p. 2348 Receding Horizon Control Strategies for Constrained LPV Systems based on a class of Nonlinearly Parameterized Lyapunov Functions E. Garone, A. Casavola p. 2354 Moving Horizon State Estimation for Networked Control Systems with Multiple Packet Dropouts B. Xue, S. Li, Q. Zhu p. 2360 Strong Stability of an Unstable Wave Equation by Boundary Feedback with Only Displacement Observation W. Guo, Z-C. Shao p. 2367 The Explicit Constrained Min-max Model Predictive Control of a Discrete-time Linear System with Uncertain Disturbances Y. Gao, K. T. Chong p. 2373 An Improved Stabilization Method for Sampled-Data Control Systems with Control Packet Loss W-H. Chen, W. X. Zheng p. 2378 Lack of Separation Principle for Quantized Linear Quadratic Gaussian Control M. Fu p. 2385 Reduced-order Iterative Learning Control and a Design Strategy for Optimal Performance Trade-offs G. Pipeleers, K. L. Moore p. 2390 A Numerical Design of Interactors for General Descriptor Systems D. Chu, Y. S. Hung p. 2396 Switched Algorithm for Frequency Estimation with Noise Rejection A. Bobtsov, D. Efimov, A. Pyrkin, A. Zolghadri p. 2400 Attitude Synchronization of Multiple Rigid Bodies with Communication Delays A. Abdessameud, A. Tayebi, I. G. Polushin p. 2405 Unscented Kalman Filter: Aspects and Adaptive Setting of Scaling Parameter J. Dunik, M. Simandl, O. Straka p. 2411 A Sufficient Condition for Convergence of Sampled-data Consensus for Double- integrator Dynamics with Nonuniform and Time-varying Communication Delays J. Qin, H. Gao p. 2417 Comments on ``On the Existence of Stable, Causal Multipliers for Systems with Slope-Restricted Nonlinearities'' J. Carrasco, W. P. Heath, G. Li, A. Lanzon p. 2422 Authors Reply to ``Comments on `On the Existence of Stable, Causal Multipliers for Systems with Slope-restricted Nonlinearities' “ M. C. Turner, M. L. Kerr, I. Postlethwaite p. 2428 _________________________________________________________________________________________________ Table of Contents of IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control Volume 57 (2012), Issue 8 (August) Guest Editorial: Special Issue on Control of Quantum Mechanical Systems C. Altafini, A. M. Bloch, M. R. James, A. Loria and P. Rouchon page 1893 Scanning the Issue page 1896 Special Issue Papers Modeling and Control of Quantum Systems: An Introduction C. Altafini and F. Ticozzi page 1898 Stabilization of a Delayed Quantum System: The Photon Box Case-Study H. Amini, M. Mirrahimi and P. Rouchon page 1918 Hamiltonian Control of Quantum Dynamical Semigroups: Stabilization and Convergence Speed F. Ticozzi, R. Lucchese, P. Cappellaro and L. Viola page 1931 Symmetry and Subspace Controllability for Spin Networks with a Single-Node Control X. Wang, P. Pemberton-Ross and S. G. Schirmer page 1945 Geometric Optimal Control of the Contrast Imaging Problem in Nuclear Magnetic Resonance D. Sugny, B. Bonnard, M. Lapert, S. J. Glaser, O. Cots and Y. Zhang page 1957 Adiabatic Control of the Schršdinger Equation via Conical Intersections of the Eigenvalues F. Chittaro, P. Mason, M. Sigalotti and U. V. Boscain page 1970 Controllability Aspects of Quantum Dynamics: A Unified Approach for Closed and Open Systems I. Kurniawan, G. Dirr and U. R. Helmke page 1984 Quantum Coherent Nonlinear Feedback with Applications to Quantum Optics on Chip J. Zhang, R.-B. Wu, Y.-X. Liu, C.-W. Li, T.-J. Tarn page 1997 Indirect Controllability of Quantum Systems; A Study of Two Interacting Quantum Bits D. D'Alessandro and R. Romano page 2009 Optimal Control of Inhomogeneous Ensembles J. Ruths and J.-S. Li page 2021 A Frequency Domain Condition for the Physical Realizability of Linear Quantum Systems A. J. Shaiju and I. R. Petersen page 2033 Experimental Demonstration of Coherent Feedback Control on Optical Field Squeezing S. Iida, M. Yukawa, H. Yonezawa, N. Yamamoto and A. Furusawa page 2045 Illustrating the Geometry of Coherently Controlled Unital Open Quantum Systems T. Schulte-Herbrueggen, G. Dirr and C. O'Meara page 2050 Convex Optimization-Based Parameter Estimation and Experiment Design for Pauli Channels G. Ballo, K. M. Hangos and D. Petz page 2056 Technical Notes and Correspondence Employing Kronecker Canonical Form for LMI-Based H-infinty Synthesis Problems A. Helmersson page 2062 Distributed Source Identification for Wave Equations: An Offline Observer-Based Approach M. Chapouly and M. Mirrahimi page 2067 A New Approach for Upper Bound Estimations of the Solution of the Continuous Riccati Equation C.-H. Lee page 2074 Sequential Bayesian Prediction and Adaptive Sampling Algorithms for Mobile Sensor Networks Y. Xu, J. Choi, S. Dass and T. Maiti page 2078 Consensusability of Discrete-Time Dynamic Multiagent Systems G. Gu, L. Marinovici, F. L. Lewis page 2085 Sensitivity Reduction by Strongly Stabilizing Controllers for MIMO Distributed Parameter Systems M. Wakaiki, Y. Yamamoto and H. Ozbay page 2089 Sensor-Based Globally Asymptotically Stable Filters for Attitude Estimation: Analysis, Design, and Performance Evaluation P. Batista, C. Silvestre and P. J. Oliveira page 2095 Variable Gain Super-Twisting Sliding Mode Control T. Gonzalez, J. A. Moreno and L. Fridman page 2100 Nonlinear Feedback Design for Fixed-Time Stabilization of Linear Control Systems A. Polyakov page 2106 Complete Statistical Characterization of Discrete-Time LQG and Cumulant Control F. Qian, J. Gao and D. Li page 2110 Stability Analysis of Singularly Perturbed Switched Linear Systems F. El Hachemi, M. Sigalotti and J. Daafouz page 2116 Quaternion-Based Hybrid Feedback for Rrobust Global Attitude Synchronization C. G. Mayhew, R. G. Sanfelice, J. Sheng, M. Arcak and A. R. Teel page 2122 Maximum AllowableLloss Probability for Consensus of Multi-Agent Systems Over Random Weighted Lossy Networks Y. Zhang and Y.-P. Tian page 2127 Consensus of Heterogeneous LTI Agents C.-Y. Kao and U. T. Jonsson page 2133 Periodic Lyapunov Equation Based Approaches to the Stabilization of Continuous-Time Periodic Linear Systems B. Zhou and G.-R. Duan page 2139 PD+ Based Output Feedback Attitude Control of Rigid Bodies R. Schlanbusch, A. Loria, R. Kristiansen and P. J. Nicklasson page 2146 Distributed Adaptive Control of Synchronization in Complex Networks W. Yu, P. DeLellis, G. Chen, M. di Bernardo, J. Kurths page 2153 Correction to "Robust Inversion Based Fault Estimation for Discrete-Time LPV Systems" B. Kulcsar and M. Verhaegen page 2159 _________________________________________________________________________________________________ Table of Contents of IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control Volume 57 (2012), Issue 7 (July) Scanning the Issue p. 1613 Papers On Average Performance and Stability of Economic Model Predictive Control D. Angeli, R. Amrit, J. B. Rawlings p. 1615 Evolution of Players' Misperceptions in Hypergames under Perfect Observations B. Gharesifard, J. Cortes p. 1627 Dynamic Quantization and Power Allocation for Multisensor Estimation of Hidden Markov Models S. Dey, N. Ghasemi p. 1641 Fault Tolerant Control Allowing Sensor Healthy-to-Faulty and Faulty-to-Healthy Transitions M. Seron, J. A. De Dona, S. Olaru p. 1657 Designing Compact and Maximally Permissive Deadlock Avoidance Policies for Complex Resource Allocation Systems through Classification Theory: the Non-linear Case A. Nazeem, S. A. Reveliotis p. 1670 Semi-global Stability Analysis of Observer-based Extremum-seeking for Hammerstein Plants W. Moase, C. Manzie p. 1685 A Minimal State Map for Strictly Lossless Positive Real Behaviors S. Rao p. 1696 Convergence of Nonlinear Observers on R^n with a Riemannian Metric (Part I) R. G. Sanfelice, L. Praly p. 1709 Distances and Riemannian Metrics for Multivariate Spectral Densities X. Jiang, L. Ning, T. T. Georgiou p. 1723 Social Optima in Mean Field LQG Control: Centralized and Decentralized Strategies M. Huang, P. E. Caines, R. P. Malhame p. 1736 The Complexity of Codiagnosability for Discrete Event and Timed Systems F. Cassez p. 1752 On the Problem of Reconstructing an Unknown Topology via Locality Properties of the Wiener Filter D. Materassi, M. V. Salapaka p. 1765 Technical Notes and Correspondence A Combined Multiple Model Adaptive Control (CMMAC) Scheme and its Application to Nonlinear Systems with Nonlinear Parameterization W-t. Chen, B.D.O. Anderson p. 1778 Design and Analysis of an Integral Sliding Mode Fault Tolerant Control Scheme M. T. Hamayun, C. Edwards, H. Alwi p. 1783 Hierarchical Cucker-Smale Model Subject to Random Failure F. Dalmao, E. Mordecki p. 1879 Steady-state Analysis and Regulation of Discrete-time Nonlinear Systems A. Pavlov, N. Van De Wouw p. 1793 Control with Markov Sensors/Actuators Assignment G. Guo, Z. Lu, Q-L. Han p. 1799 Symbolic Models for Nonlinear Control Systems without Stability Assumptions M. Zamani, G. Pola, M. Mazo Jr., P. Tabuada p. 1804 Stability and Stabilization of Switched Linear Systems with Mode-Dependent Average Dwell Time X. Zhao, L. Zhang, P. Shi, M. Liu p. 1809 Infinite Horizon Switched LQR Problems in Discrete Time: A Suboptimal Algorithm With Performance Analysis W. Zhang, J. Hu, A. Abate p. 1815 Optimal Pricing and Production Control in an Assembly System with a General Stockout Cost M. Keblis, Y. Feng p. 1821 Network Connectivity Preserving Formation Stabilization and Obstacle Avoidance via A Decentralized Controller Z. Kan, A. Dani, J. Shea, W. E. Dixon p. 1827 Quadratic Stability for Hybrid Systems with Nested Saturations M. Fiacchini, S. Tarbouriech, C. Prieur p. 1832 Non Adaptive Second Order Generalized Integrator for Identification of a Biased Sinusoidal Signal G. Fedele, A. Ferrise p. 1838 Prediction of the Intensity Process of a Doubly Stochastic Multichannel Poisson Processes J. C. Ruiz-Molina, J. Navarro-Moreno, R. Fernandez-Alcala p. 1843 Observer Design in Convergent Series for A Class of Nonlinear Systems Z. Ding p. 1849 Modeling and Control of Systems with Active Singularities under Energy Constraints: Single- and Multi-Impact Sequences J. Bentsman, B. Miller, E. Rubinovich, S. Mazumder p. 1854 Decentralized Implementation of Centralized Controllers for Interconnected Systems J. Lavaei p. 1860 Robust Filtering and Smoothing with Gaussian Processes M. P. Deisenroth, R. D. Turner, M. F. Huber, U. D. Hanebeck, C. E. Rasmussen p. 1865 Graph Weight Allocation to Meet Laplacian Spectral Constraints S. Y. Shafi, M. Arcak, L. M. El Ghaoui p. 1872 Clipping-Based Complexity Reduction in Explicit MPC M. Kvasnica, M. Fikar p. 1878 Control Design for Quantized Linear Systems with Saturations S. Tarbouriech, F. Gouaisbaut p. 1883 __________________________________________________________________________________________________ Table of Contents of IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control Volume 57 (2012), Issue 6 (June) Scanning the Issue page 1345 Papers Identification of Fault Estimation Filter from I/O Data for Systems with Stable Inversion J. Dong and M. Verhaegen page 1347 Output-Based Event-Triggered Control with Guaranteed L-infinity Gain and Improved and Decentralized Event-Triggering M.C.F. Donkers and W. P. M. H. Heemels page 1362 Combining Convex-Concave Decompositions and Linearization Approaches for Solving BMIs, With Application to Static Output Feedback Q. Tran Dinh, S. Gumussoy, W. Michiels and M. Diehl page 1377 Computational Complexity Certification for Real-Time MPC With Input Constraints Based on the Fast Gradient Method S. Richter, C. N. Jones and M. Morari page 1391 Adaptive Information Collection by Robotic Sensor Networks for Spatial Estimation R. Graham and J. Cortes page 1404 Stability of a Class of Linear Switching Systems with Applications to Two Consensus Problems Y. Su and J. Huang page 1420 Quantized H-infinity Control for Nonlinear Stochastic Time-Delay Systems with Missing Measurements Z. Wang, B. Shen, H. Shu and G. Wei page 1431 Verification of Bounded Discrete Horizon Hybrid Automata V. Vladimerou, P. Prabhakar, M. Viswanathan and G. E. Dullerud page 1445 Inner Approximations for Polynomial Matrix Inequalities and Robust Stability Regions D. Henrion and J.-B. Lasserre page 1456 Stabilizing Model Predictive Control of Stochastic Constrained Linear Systems D. Bernardini and A. Bemporad page 1468 Recursive Update Filtering for Nonlinear Estimation R. Zanetti page 1481 Temporal Logic Control of Discrete-Time Piecewise Affine Systems B. Yordanov, J. Tumova, I. Cerna, J. Barnat and C. Belta page 1491 Technical Notes and Correspondence System Theoretic Aspects of Influenced Consensus: Single Input Case A. Chapman and M. Mesbahi page 1505 Fourier-Hermite Kalman Filter J. Sarmavuori and S. Sarkka page 1511 A Decomposition Technique for Nonlinear Dynamical System Analysis J. Anderson and A. Papachristodoulou page 1516 Robustness and Safe Sampling of Distributed-Delay Control Laws for Unstable Delayed Systems F. Leonard and G. Abba page 1521 A Supervised Switching Control Policy for LPV Systems With Inaccurate Parameter Knowledge L. Jetto and V. Orsini page 1527 LMI Relaxations for Reduced-Order Robust H-infinity Control of Continuous-Time Uncertain Linear Systems C. M. Agulhari, R. C. L. F. Oliveira and P. L. D. Peres page 1532 Stochastic Barbalat's Lemma and Its Applications Z. J. Wu, Y. Q. Xia, and X. J. Xie page 1537 Discrete-Time Observer Error Linearizability via Restricted Dynamic Systems H.-G. Lee and J. M. Hong page 1543 Robust Finite-Horizon Kalman Filtering for Uncertain Discrete-Time Systems With Uncertain Observations S. M. K. Mohamed and S. Nahavandi page 1548 Distributed Containment Control with Multiple Dynamic Leaders for Double-Integrator Dynamics Using Only Position Measurements J. Li, W. Ren and S. Xu page 1553 Extended H2 Controller Synthesis for Continuous Descriptor Systems Y. Feng, M. Yagoubi and P. Chevrel page 1559 Characterization of Stability Region for General Autonomous Nonlinear Dynamical Systems L. F. C. Alberto and H. D. Chiang page 1564 EKF-Like Observer With Stability for a Class of Nonlinear Systems L. Torres, G. Besancon and D. Georges page 1570 Synchronization of Dynamical Networks by Network Control T. Liu, D. J. Hill and J. Zhao page 1574 Robust Inversion Based Fault Estimation for Discrete-Time LPV Systems B. Kulcsar and M. Verhaegen page 1581 Adaptive Output Feedback Design Using Asymptotic Properties of LQG/LTR Controllers E. Lavretsky page 1587 Single Integration Optimization of Linear Time-Varying Switched Systems T. M. Caldwell and T. D. Murphey page 1592 Delay Robustness in Non-Identical Multi-Agent Systems U. Munz, A. Papachristodoulou and F. Allgower page 1597 Fault Tolerance in Asynchronous Sequential Machines Using Output Feedback Control J.-M. Yang page 1604 __________________________________________________________________________________________________ Table of Contents of IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control Volume 57 (2012), Issue 5 (May) Scanning the Issue Page 1085 Papers Chattering-free digital sliding-mode control with state observer and disturbance rejection B. Brogliato, V. Acary, Y. Orlov p. 1087 On the Relationship between the Enforced Convergence Criterion and the Asymptotically Optimal Laguerre Pole A. Dankers, D. Westwick p. 1102 Optimal Supervisory Control of Probabilistic Discrete Event Systems V. Pantelic, M. Lawford p. 1110 On Saturation, Discontinuities, and Delays, in iISS and ISS Feedback Control Redesign P. Pepe, H. Ito p. 1125 Nonlinear Stabilization under Sampled and Delayed Measurements, and with Inputs Subject to Delay and Zero-Order Hold I. Karafyllis, M. Krstic p. 1141 Opacity-Enforcing Supervisory Strategies via State Estimator Constructions A. Saboori, C. Hadjicostis p. 1155 A Beamlet-based Graph Structure for Path Planning Using Multiscale Information Y. Lu, X. Huo, P. Tsiotras p. 1166 Max Weight Learning Algorithms for Scheduling in Unknown Environments M. J. Neely, S. T. Rager, T. La Porta p. 1179 Nash Equilibrium Seeking in Noncooperative Games P. Frihauf, M. Krstic, T. Basar p. p. 1192 Stability and stabilizability criteria for discrete-time positive switched systems E. Fornasini, M. E. Valcher p. 1208 Periodic Schedules for Bounded Timed Weighted Event Graph A. Benabid-Najjar, C. Hanen, O. Marchetti, A. Munier-Kordon p. 1222 Blocking in Fully Connected Networks of Arbitrary Size S. Nazari, J. G. Thistle p. 1233 Technical Notes and Correspondence On Stability of Discrete-Time LTI Systems with Varying Time Delays C-Y. Kao p. 1243 Convergence and Mean Square Stability of Suboptimal Estimator for Systems with Measurement Packet Dropping H. Zhang, X. Song, L. Shi p. 1248 Power control in wireless networks: stability and delay independence for a general class of distributed algorithms I. Lestas p. 1253 Distributed Failure Prognosis of Discrete Event Systems with Bounded-Delay Communications S. Takai, R. Kumar p. 1259 Verification of Infinite-Step Opacity and Complexity Considerations A. Saboori, C. Hadjicostis p. 1265 Nonlinear adaptive learning control with disturbances of unknown periods X. Ye p. 1269 Rigid Body Attitude Control Using a Single Vector Measurement and Gyro M. Namvar, A. Khosravian p. 1273 Improper L-infinity optimal/suboptimal controllers D. Pal, M. N. Belur p. 1280 H-infinity Control of Switched Nonlinear Systems in p-Normal Form Using Multiple Lyapunov Functions L. Long, J. Zhao p. 1285 Distributed Event-Triggered Control for Multi-Agent Systems D. V. Dimarogonas, E. Frazzoli, K. H. Johansson p. 1291 A Nonconservative LMI Condition for Stability of Switched Systems with Guaranteed Dwell Time G. Chesi, P. Colaneri, J. C. Geromel, R. H. Middleton, R. Shorten p. 1297 A fast algorithm for errors-in-variables filtering R. Diversi p. 1303 A framework for the observer design for networked control systems R. Postoyan, D. Nesic p. 1309 On the Nearest Quadratically Invariant Information Constraint M. C. Rotkowitz, N. C. Martins p. 1314 Stability and Robustness Analysis for Curve Tracking Control using Input- to-State Stability M. Malisoff, F. Mazenc, F. Zhang p. 1320 Small-gain based Output-feedback Controller Design for a Class of Nonlinear Systems with Actuator Dynamic Quantization T. Liu, Z-P. Jiang, D. J. Hill p. 1326 Attitude Estimation Using Biased Gyro and Vector Measurements with Time-Varying Reference Vectors H. F. Grip, T. I. Fossen, T. A. Johansen, A. Saberi p. 1332 Optimal Pruning for Multi-Step Sensor Scheduling M. F. Huber p. 1338 _________________________________________________________________________________________________ Table of Contents of IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control Volume 57 (2012), Issue 4 (April) Scanning the Issue p. 813 Papers Near Optimal Power and Rate Control of Multi-hop Sensor Networks with Energy Replenishment: Basic Limitations with Finite Energy and Data Storage Z. Mao, C. E. Koksal, N. B. Shroff p. 815 Input to State Stabilizing Controller for Systems with Coarse Quantization Y. Sharon, D. Liberzon p. 803 On a class of hierarchical formations of unicycles and their internal dynamics L. Consolini, F. Morbidi, D. Prattichizzo, M. Tosques p. 845 Robustness in Experiment Design C. R. Rojas, J. C. Ag¸ero, J. S. Welsh, G. C. Goodwin, A. Feuer p. 860 Dynamic Quantization of Nonlinear Control Systems S.-i. Azuma, T. Sugie p. 875 Circumnavigation Using Distance Measurements Under Slow Drift I. Shames, S. Dasgupta, B. Fidan, B. D.O. Anderson p. 889 Distributed Seeking of Nash Equilibria with Applications to Mobile Sensor Networks M. S. Stankovic, K. H. Johansson, D. M. Stipanovic p. 904 Synchronization of Coupled Oscillators is a Game H. Yin, P. G. Mehta, S. Meyn, U. V. Shanbhag p. 920 Stability and Transient Performance of Discrete-Time Piecewise Affine Systems S. Mirzazad Barijough, J-W. Lee p. 936 Exploiting isochrony in self-triggered control A. Anta, P. Tabuada p. 950 Delay-Independent Stability Test for Systems with Multiple Time-Delays I. I. Delice, R. Sipahi p. 963 Optimized Dynamic Policy for Receding Horizon Control of Linear Time-Varying Systems with Bounded Disturbances A. Gautam, Y-C. Chu, Y. C. Soh p. 973 Technical Notes and Correspondence Multivariable Adaptive Backstepping Control: A Norm Estimation Approach C. Wang, Y. Lin p. 989 High gain observer design for some networked control systems T. Ahmed-Ali, F. Lamnabhi-Lagarrigue p. 995 Various ways to compute the continuous-discrete Extended Kalman Filter P. Frogerais, J.-J. Bellanger, L. Senhadji p. 1000 Controlled Hopwise Averaging and Its Convergence Rate J. Lu, C. Y. Tang p. 1005 Networked Markov Decision Processes with Delays S. Adlakha, S. Lall, A. Goldsmith p. 1013 Decentralized Robust Control Invariance for a Network of Storage Devices M. Baric, F. Borrelli p. 1018 Computation of Zames-Falb Multipliers Revisited M. Chang, R. Mancera, M. G. Safonov p. 1024 Decentralized Control via Groebner Bases and Variable Elimination H. S. Shin, S. Lall p. 1030 Strict Lyapunov Functions for the Super-Twisting Algorithm J. A. Moreno, M. Osorio p. 1035 Multiple Model Adaptive Mixing Control: the Discrete-time Case S. Baldi, P. A. Ioannou, E. Mosca p. 1040 Synthesis for Constrained Nonlinear Systems using Hybridization and Robust Controllers on Simplices A. Girard, S. Martin p. 1046 Partial Pole Placement with Controller Optimization S. DATTA, D. Chakraborty, B. Chaudhuri p. 1051 Adaptive Asymptotic Rejection of Unmatched General Periodic Disturbances in Output- Feedback Nonlinear Systems P. Chen, M. Sun, Q. Yan, X. Fang p. 1056 Cooperative Output Regulation of Linear Multi-Agent Systems Y. Su, J. Huang p. 1062 Parameterization of Decoupling Controllers in the Generalized Plant Model K. Park p. 1067 Model reduction for a class of convergent nonlinear systems B. Besselink, N. Van De Wouw, H. Nijmeijer p. 1071 Exact Differentiation of Signals with Unbounded Higher Derivatives A. Levant, M. Livne p. 1076 Corrections to "Switching rule design for switched dynamic systems with affine vector fields" A. Trofino, C. C. Scharlau, D. Coutinho p. 1080 __________________________________________________________________________________________________ Table of Contents of IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control Volume 57 (2012), Issue 3 (March) List of Reviewers for 2011 Scanning the Issue p. 548 Papers Discrete Abstractions of Nonlinear Systems Based on Error Propagation Analysis Y. Tazaki, J-i. Imura P. 550 L1 Adaptive Controller for Uncertain Nonlinear Multi-Input Multi-Output Systems with Input Quantization H. Sun, N. Hovakimyan, T. Basar p. 565 Network Stability under Alpha Fair Bandwidth Allocation with General File Size Distribution F. Paganini, A. Tang, A. Ferragut, L. L. H. Andrew p. 579 Dual Averaging for Distributed Optimization: Convergence Analysis and Network Scaling J. Duchi, A. Agarwal, M. Wainwright p. 592 Volterra Integral Approach to Impulsive Renewal Systems: Application to Networked Control D. Antunes, J. P. Hespanha, C. Silvestre p. 607 Distributed Receding Horizon Control of Vehicle Platoons: Stability and String Stability W. B. Dunbar, D. Caveney p. 620 A Sparsification Approach to Set Membership Identification of Switched Affine Systems N. Ozay, M. Sznaier, C. M. Lagoa, O. I. Camps p. 634 Lagrange Stabilization of Pendulum-like Systems: A Pseudo H-infinity Control Approach H. Ouyang, I. Petersen, V. Ugrinovskii p. 649 Connectivity and Set Tracking of Multi-agent Systems Guided by Multiple Moving Leaders G. Shi, Y. Hong, K. H. Johansson p. 663 Kalman Filtering with Intermittent Observations: Tail Distribution and Critical Value Y. Mo, B. Sinopoli p. 677 Second-Order Systems with Acceleration Measurements B. Jacob, K. Morris p. 690 Lyapunov-based Boundary Control for A Class of Hyperbolic Lotka-Volterra Systems L. Pavel, L. Chang p. 701 Technical Notes and Correspondence On Optimal Partial Broadcasting of Wireless Sensor Networks for Kalman Filtering Q-S. Jia, L. Shi, Y. Mo, B. Sinopoli p. 715 Slow-fast Controller Decomposition Bumpless Transfer for Adaptive Switching Control S.-Y. Cheong, M. G. Safonov p. 721 High-gain Observer-based Estimation of Parameter Variations with Delay Alignment X. Dai, Z. Gao, T. V. Breikin, H. Wang p. 726 On the Observability of Continuous-Time Switched Linear Systems Under Partially Unknown Inputs D. Gomez-Gutierrez, A. Ramirez-Trevino, J. Ruiz-Leon, S. Di Gennaro p. 732 How Nonlinear Parametric Wiener System Identification Is under Gaussian Inputs? E-W. Bai, Z. Cai p. 738 On the reachability and observability of path and cycle graphs G. Parlangeli, G. Notarstefano p. 743 Sampling theorem for periodic ripple problem H. Katoh p. 748 Synchronization in complex networks with stochastically switching coupling structures B. Liu, W. Lu, T. Chen p. 754 A Riccati based Interior Point Algorithm for the Computation in Constrained Stochastic MPC M. Shin, J. A. Primbs p. 760 On the Performance of Optimal Input Signals for Frequency Response Estimation B. Wahlberg, H. Hjalmarsson, P. Stoica p. 766 On Immediate, Delayed and Anticipatory Activation of Anti-windup Mechanism: Static Anti-windup Case X. Wu, Z. Lin p. 771 Variable Structure Control For Singularly Perturbed Linear Continuous Systems with Matched Disturbances T. Nguyen, W-C. Su, Z. Gajic p. 777 Quantized Dissensus in Networks of Agents subject to Death and Duplication D. Bauso, L. Giarre, R. Pesenti p. 783 Lower Bounds on the Infima in Some H-infinity Optimization Problems S. Wahls, H. Boche p. 788 Robust Team Decision Theory A. Gattami, B. M. Bernhardsson, A. Rantzer p. 794 Verification of Codiagnosability for Discrete Event Systems Modeled by Mealy Automata with Nondeterministic Output Functions S. Takai, T. Ushio p. 798 Distributed Optimization for MPC of Linear Networks with Uncertain Dynamics E. Camponogara, M. L. Lima p. 804 Comments on ``Decentralized Stabilization of Interconnected Systems With Time-Varying Delays" X-S. Xiao, Z-Z. Mao, J. Liu, D. Yue, S. Hu, Z. Gu p. 809 Author's Reply to "Comments on 'Decentralized Stabilization of Interconnected Systems With Time-Varying Delays' " M. S. Mahmoud p. 811 __________________________________________________________________________________________________ Table of Contents of IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control Volume 57 (2012), Issue 2 (February) Scanning the Issue Page 273 Papers Distributed Fault Detection and Isolation of Large-scale Discrete-time Nonlinear Systems: an Adaptive Approximation Approach R. M..G. Ferrari, T. Parisini and M. M. Polycarpou page 275 Exponential Stability of Switched Linear Hyperbolic Initial-Boundary Value Problems S. Amin, F. M. Hante and A. M. Bayen page 291 Robustness Analysis for Feedback Interconnections of Distributed Systems via Integral Quadratic Constraints M. Cantoni, U. T. Jonsson and C.-Y. Kao page 302 A Maximum Entropy Enhancement for a Family of High-Resolution Spectral Estimators A. Ferrante, M. Pavon and M. Zorzi page 318 Time Domain Model Order Reduction of General Orthogonal Polynomials for Linear Input-Output Systems Y.-L. Jiang and H.-C. Chen page 330 Robust Trajectory Tracking for a Class of Hybrid Systems: An Internal Model Principle Approach S. Galeani, L. Menini and A. Potini page 344 Passivity-Based Pose Synchronization in Three Dimensions T. Hatanaka, Y. Igarashi, M. Fujita and M. W. Spong page 360 Many Flows Asymptotics for SMART Scheduling Policies C. Yang, A. Wierman, S. Shakkottai and M. Harchol-Balter page 376 An Efficient Game Form for Unicast Service Provisioning A. Kakhbod and D. Teneketzis page 392 Kalman Filtering With Intermittent Observations: Weak Convergence to a Stationary Distribution S. Kar, B. Sinopoli and J. M. F. Moura page 405 Rendezvous Without Coordinates J. Yu, S. M. LaValle and D. Liberzon page 421 On the Existence of Supervisory Policies that Enforce Liveness in Partially Controlled Free-Choice Petri Nets R. S. Sreenivas page 435 Technical Notes and Correspondence LQG Control For MIMO Systems Over Multiple Erasure Channels with Perfect Acknowledgement E. Garone, B. Sinopoli, A. Goldsmith and A. Casavola page 450 A Lifting Based Approach to Observer Based Fault Detection of Linear Periodic Systems P. Zhang, S. X. Ding and P. Liu page 457 Max-Plus Control Design for Temporal Constraints Meeting in Timed Event Graphs S. Amari, I. Demongodin, J. J. Loiseau and C. Martinez page 462 Parameter Identification of Sinusoids M. Hou page 467 Model Order Reduction by Balanced Proper Orthogonal Decomposition and by Rational Interpolation M. R. Opmeer page 472 Global State Synchronization in Networks of Cyclic Feedback Systems A. Hamadeh, G.-B. Stan, R. Sepulchre and J. Goncalves page 478 Exponential Stability of Integral Delay Systems with a Class of Analytic Kernels S. Mondie, D. Melchor-Aguilar page 484 Stability and Control of Acyclic Stochastic Processing Networks with Shared Resources Y.-C. Hung and G. Michailidis page 489 On the Stabilizing PID Controllers for Integral Processes F. Padula and A. Visioli page 494 Invariance Principles Allowing of Non-Lyapunov Functions for Estimating Attractor of Discrete Dynamical Systems T. Ge, W. Lin and J. Feng page 500 Reset Adaptive Observer for a Class of Nonlinear Systems D. Paesa, C. Franco, S. Llorente, G. Lopez-Nicolas and C. Sagues page 506 Observer Design for MIMO Non-Uniformly Observable Systems P. Dufour, S. Flila and H. Hammouri page 511 Set-Membership Error-in-Variables Identification Through Convex Relaxation Techniques V. Cerone, D. Piga and D. Regruto page 517 Adaptive Control of Piecewise Linear Systems: the State Tracking Case Q. Sang and G. Tao page 522 Iterative Distributed Model Predictive Control of Nonlinear Systems: Handling Asynchronous, Delayed Measurements J. Liu, X. Chen, D. M. de la Pena and P. D. Christofides page 528 Integrated Design of Symbolic Controllers for Nonlinear Systems G. Pola, A. Borri and M. D. Di Benedetto page 534 __________________________________________________________________________________________________ Table of Contents of IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control Volume 57 (2012), Issue 1 (January) Scanning the Issue page 1 Papers Positive Invariance of Constrained Affine Dynamics and Its Applications to Hybrid Systems and Safety Verification J. Shen page 3 Quantized Consensus by Means of Gossip Algorithm J. Lavaei and R. M. Murray page 19 Distributed Coordinated Tracking with Reduced Interaction via a Variable Structure Approach Y. Cao and W. Ren page 33 Optimal Quarantining of Wireless Malware Through Reception Gain Control M. H. R. Khouzani, E. Altman and S. Sarkar page 49 Safety Control of Hidden Mode Hybrid Systems R. Verma and D. Del Vecchio page 62 New Concepts In Adaptive Control Using Multiple Models Z. Han and K. S. Narendra page 78 Consensus Computation in Unreliable Networks: A System Theoretic Approach F. Pasqualetti, A. Bicchi and F. Bullo page 90 The Synthesis of Time Optimal Supervisors by Using Heaps-of-Pieces R. Su, J. H. van Schuppen, J. E. Rooda page 105 A New Approach to the Internally Positive Representation of Linear MIMO Systems F. Cacace, A. Germani, C. Manes and R. Setola page 119 Entropy-Based Framework for Dynamic Coverage and Clustering Problems P. Sharma, S. Salapaka and C. L. Beck page 135 On Distributed Convex Optimization Under Inequality and Equality Constraints M. Zhu and S. Martinez page 151 A Stochastic Approximation Framework for a Class of Randomized Optimization Algorithms J. Hu, P. Hu and H. S. Chang page 165 Technical Notes and Correspondence Stabilization and Gevrey Regularity of a Schrodinger Equation in Boundary Feedback With a Heat Equation J.-M. Wang, B. Ren and M. Krstic page 179 Robust Stability Analysis of Nonlinear Discrete-Time Systems With Application to MPC B. Picasso, D. Desiderio and R. Scattolini page 185 Repetitive Control Design for MIMO Systems with Saturating Actuators J. V. Flores, J. M. Gomes da Silva Jr., L. F. A. Pereira and D. G. Sbarbaro page 192 On the infeasibility of Entanglement Generation in Gaussian Quantum Systems via Classical Control H. I. Nurdin, I. R. Petersen and M. R. James page 198 On the H2 Two-Sided Model Matching Problem With Preview M. Kristalny and L. Mirkin page 204 LPV Control of Nonstationary Systems: A Parameter-Dependent Lyapunov Approach M. Farhood page 209 A Convex Optimization Approach to Synthesizing Bounded Complexity L-infinity Filters F. Blanchini and M. Sznaier page 216 Cascade High Gain Predictors for a Class of Nonlinear Systems T. Ahmed-Ali, E. Cherrier, F. Lamnabhi-Lagarrigue page 221 Consensus-Based Distributed Multiple Model UKF for Jump Markov Nonlinear Systems W. Li and Y. Jia page 227 L-infinity-Norm Computation for Continuous-Time Descriptor Systems Using Structured Matrix Pencils P. Benner, V. Sima and M. Voigt page 233 Single Camera Structure and Motion A. P. Dani, N. Fischer and W. E. Dixon page 238 Hamilton-Jacobi-Bellman Equation and Feedback Synthesis for Impulsive Control S. L. Fraga and F. L. Pereira page 244 Improvement for Consensus Performance of Multi-Agent Systems Based on Weighted Average Prediction H. Fang, Z. Wu and J. Wei page 249 RISE-Based Adaptive Control of a Control Affine Uncertain Nonlinear System with Unknown State Delays N. Sharma, S. Bhasin, Q. Wang and W. E. Dixon page 255 Interval State Estimation for a Class of Nonlinear Systems T. Raissi, D. Efimov and A. Zolghadri page 260 On the Dubins Traveling Salesman Problem J. Ny, E. Feron and E. Frazzoli page 265 Comments on "Structural Invariant Subspaces of Singular Hamiltonian Systems and Nonrecursive Solutions of Finite-Horizon Optimal Control Problems" A. Ferrante and L. Ntogramatzidis page 270 __________________________________________________________________________________________________ Table of Contents of IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control Volume 56 (2011), Issue 12 (December) Scanning the Issue page 2749 Papers Approach for Transforming on Linear Constraints on Petri Nets J. Luo and K. Nonami page 2751 Diagonal Stability on Cactus Graphs and Application to Network Stability Analysis M. Arcak page 2766 Control of Minimally Persistent Leader-Remote-Follower and Coleader Formations in the Plane T. H. Summers, C. Yu, B. D.O. Anderson and S. Dasgupta page 2778 Optimal Kullback-Leibler Aggregation via Spectral Theory of Markov Chains K. Deng, P. G. Mehta, S. P. Meyn page 2793 A Hierarchy of Near-Optimal Policies for Multistage Adaptive Optimization D. A. Iancu, D. Bertsimas and P. A. Parrilo page 2809 A New Kernel-Based Approach for NonlinearSystem Identification G. Pillonetto, M. H. Quang and A. Chiuso page 2825 An Efficient Method to Estimate the Suboptimality of Affine Controllers M. J. Hadjiyiannis, P. J. Goulart and D. Kuhn page 2841 Packetized Predictive Control of Stochastic Systems over Bit-Rate Limited Channels with Packet Loss D. E. Quevedo, J. Ostergaard and D. Nesic page 2854 Average Cost Optimality in Inventory Models with Dynamic Information Delays A. Bensoussan, M. Cakanyildirim, S. P. Sethi, M. Wang and H. Zhang page 2869 Ultra-Fast Stabilizing Model Predictive Control via Canonical Piecewise Affine Approximations A. Bemporad, A. Oliveri, T. Poggi and M. Storace page 2883 An l1-Laplace Robust Kalman Smoother A. Y. Aravkin, B. M. Bell, J. V. Burke and G. Pillonetto page 2898 Technical Notes and Correspondence On Solving Event-Based Optimization With Average Reward Over Infinite Stages Q.-S. Jia page 2912 Gossip Algorithms for Convex Consensus Optimization over Networks J. Lu, C. Y. Tang, P. Regier and T. D. Bow page 2917 Augmented Lagrangian Approach to Design of Structured Optimal State Feedback Gains F. Lin, M. Fardad, M. R. Jovanovic page 2923 Switched Affine Systems Using Sampled-Data Controllers: Robust and Guaranteed Stabilization P. Hauroigne, P. Riedinger and C. Iung page 2929 H-infinity Filtering for Discrete-Time State-Delayed Systems With Finite Frequency Specifications H. Gao and X. Li page 2935 Generalized KYP Lemma With Real Data G. Pipeleers and L. Vandenberghe page 2942 On Feedback Capability in a Class of Nonlinearly Parameterized Uncertain Systems C. Li and L. Guo page 2946 Theories and Ultra Efficient Computation of Joint Spectral Radius for Estimating First Passage Time Distribution of Markov Set-Chain K. Li page 2951 Existence Conditions for Functional Observability from an Eigenspace Perspective L. S. Jennings, T. L. Fernando and H. M. Trinh page 2957 Distributed Fault Accommodation for a Class of Interconnected Nonlinear Systems with Partial Communication P. Panagi and M. M. Polycarpou page 2962 Impulsive Mode Elimination for Descriptor Systems by a Structured P-D Feedback G. Zhang and W. Liu page 2968 Infinite-Dimensional Negative Imaginary Systems M. R. Opmeer page 2973 Consensus in Multi-Agent Systems With Coupling Delays and Switching Topology U. Munz, A. Papachristodoulou and F. Allgower page 2976 A Note on Greedy Policies for Scheduling Scalar Gauss-Markov Systems J. B. D. Cabrera page 2982 Bisimilarity Enforcement for Discrete Event Systems Using Deterministic Control C. Zhou and R. Kumar page 2986 Adaptive Tracking Control of A Class of First-Order Systems with Binary-Valued Observations and Time-Varying Thresholds J. Guo, J.-F. Zhang and Y. Zhao page 2991 Design of a Nonlinear Anti-Windup Gain by Using a Composite Quadratic Lyapunov Function L. Lu and Z. Lin page 2997 Comments on "Disturbance Decoupling of Boolean Control Networks" J. Yao and J. Feng page 3001 __________________________________________________________________________________________________ Table of Contents of IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control Volume 56 (2011), Issue 11 (November) Scanning the Issue page 2497 Papers The Behavioral Approach to Linear Parameter-Varying Systems R. Toth, J. C. Willems, P. S. C. Heuberger and P. M. J. Van den Hofpage 2499 A Monte Carlo Optimization and Dynamic Programming Approach for Managing MRI Examinations of Stroke Patients N. Geng, X. Xie, V. Augusto and Z. Jiang page 2515 A Multiresolution Approximation Method for Fast Explicit Model Predictive Control S. Summers, C. N. Jones, J. Lygeros and M. Morari page 2530 Dead-Time Compensation for Systems with Multiple I/O Delays: A Loop Shifting Approach L. Mirkin, Z. J. Palmor and D. Shneiderman page 2542 Quaternion-Based Hybrid Control for Robust Global Attitude Tracking C. G. Mayhew, R. G. Sanfelice and A. R. Teel page 2555 Stability and Performance of SISO Control Systems with First-Order Reset Elements D. Nesic, A. R. Teel and L. Zaccarian page 2567 Computing Abstractions of Nonlinear Systems G. Reissig page 2583 Combination of Lyapunov and Density Functions for Stability of Rotational Motion J. F. Vasconcelos, A. Rantzer, C. Silvestre and P. J. Oliveira page 2599 Multi-Decision Supervisory Control: Parallel Decentralized Architectures Cooperating for Controlling Discrete Event Systems H. Chakib and A. Khoumsi page 2608 How Good is Quantized Model Predictive Control with Horizon One? C. Mueller, D. E. Quevedo and G. C. Goodwin page 2623 State Observability and Observers of Linear-Time-Invariant Systems Under Irregular Sampling and Sensor Limitations L. Y. Wang, C. Li, G. Yin, L. Guo and C. Xu page 2639 Technical Notes and Correspondence Filtering for Discrete-Time Networked Nonlinear Systems with Mixed Random Delays and Packet Dropouts R. Yang, P. Shi and G. Liu page 2655 Motion Recovery by Using Stereo Perspective Observation X. Chen and H. Kano page 2660 Lur'e Lyapunov Function and Absolute Stability Criterion for Lur'e Singularly Perturbed Systems C. Yang, Q. Zhang, J. Sun and T. Chai page 2666 Minimal Time Control of Fed-Batch Processes With Growth Functions Having Several Maxima A. Rapaport and D. Dochain page 2671 Hierarchical Least Squares Identification for Linear SISO Systems with Dual-Rate Sampled-Data J. Ding, F. Ding, P. X. Liu and G. Liu page 2677 Stability-Preserving Optimization in the Presence of Fast Disturbances B. Wirth, J. Gerhard and W. Marquardt page 2683 Approximate Abstractions of Stochastic Hybrid Systems A. Abate, A. D'Innocenzo and M. D. Di Benedetto page 2688 A Lower Bound for Distributed Averaging Algorithms on the Line Graph A. Olshevsky and J. Tsitsiklis page 2694 Integral Sliding Mode Control for Nonlinear Systems with Matched and Unmatched Perturbations M. Rubagotti, A. Estrada, F. CastaÒos, A. Ferrara and L. M. Fridman page 2699 Stochastic Receding Horizon Control With Bounded Control Inputs: A Vector Space Approach D. Chatterjee, P. Hokayem and J. Lygeros page 2704 Finite-Time Attitude Tracking Control of Spacecraft With Application to Attitude Synchronization H. Du, S. Li and C. Qian page 2711 Pade Discretization for Linear Systems With Polyhedral Lyapunov Functions F. Rossi, P. Colaneri and R. Shorten page 2717 Performance Limitation of Tracking Control Problem for a Class of References H. Okajima and T. Asai page 2723 Uniform Robust Exact Differentiator E. Cruz-Zavala, J. A. Moreno and L. M. Fridman page 2727 System Identification and Low-Order Optimal Control of Intersample Behavior in ILC T. Oomen, J. van de Wijdeven and O. H. Bosgra page 2734 Stabilization of Switched Systems with Nonlinear Impulse Effects and Disturbances Y. Sun page 2739 Fidelity is a Sub-Martingale for Discrete-Time Quantum Filters P. Rouchon page 2743 *_______________________________________________________________________________________________* Table of Contents of IEEE Transactions on Automatic ControlVolume 56 (2011), Issue 10 (October) Scanning the Issue page 2241 Special Issue Papers Guest Editorial Special Issue on Wireless Sensor and Actuator Networks J. Chen, K. H. Johansson, S. Olariu, I. C. Paschalidis and I. Stojmenovic page 2244 Distributed Abstract Optimization via Constraints Consensus: Theory and Applications G. Notarstefano and F. Bullo page 2247 Network Topology and Communication Data Rate for Consensusability of Discrete-Time Multi-Agent Systems K. You and L. Xie page 2262 Distributed Anonymous Discrete Function Computation J. M. Hendrickx, A. Olshevsky and J. N. Tsitsiklis page 2276 Energy Optimized Topologies for Distributed Averaging in Wireless Sensor Networks I. C. Paschalidis and B. Li page 2290 The Wireless Control Network: A New Approach for Control Over Networks M. Pajic, S. Sundaram, G. J. Pappas and R. Mangharam page 2305 Fast-Lipschitz Optimization with Wireless Sensor Networks Applications C. Fischione page 2319 Game Theoretical Approach for Channel Allocation in Wireless Sensor and Actuator Networks J. Chen, Q. Yu, P. Cheng, Y. Sun, Y. Fan and X. Shen page 2332 Compositional Modeling and Analysis of Multi-Hop Control Networks R. Alur, A. D'Innocenzo, K. H. Johansson, G. J. Pappas and G. Weiss page 2345 Maximum Damage Battery Depletion Attack in Mobile Sensor Networks M. H. R. Khouzani and S. Sarkar page 2358 Maximizing Aggregated Information in Sensor Networks Under Deadline Constraints S. Hariharan and N. B. Shroff page 2369 A Novel Scheme for WSAN Sink Mobility Based on Clustering and Set Packing Techniques H. Nakayama, Z. M. Fadlullah, N. Ansari and N. Kato page 2381 Simultaneous Optimization of Sensor Placements and Balanced Schedules A. Krause, R. Rajagopal, A. Gupta and C. Guestrin page 2390 Carrier-Based Focused Coverage Formation in Wireless Sensor and Robot Networks R. Falcon, X. Li and A. Nayak page 2406 Connectivity Preservation and Coverage Schemes for Wireless Sensor Networks T. Razafindralambo and D. Simplot-Ryl page 2418 Adaptive Control and Reconfiguration of Mobile Wireless Sensor Networks for Dynamic Multi-Target Tracking X. Zhang page 2429 Distributed Coverage Control and Data Collection with Mobile Sensor Networks M. Zhong and C. G. Cassandras page 2445 Decentralized Event-Triggered Control Over Wireless Sensor/Actuator Networks M. Mazo, Jr. and P. Tabuada page 2456 Distributed Multi-Actuator Control for Workload Balancing in Wireless Sensor and Actuator Networks C. Wu, G. S. Tewolde, W. Sheng, B. Xu and Y. Wang page 2462 Video Surveillance Over Wireless Sensor and Actuator Networks Using Active Cameras D. Wu, S. Ci, H. Luo, Y. Ye and H. Wang page 2467 Pursuit Control Over Wireless Sensor Networks Using Distance Sensitivity Properties V. Kulathumani, A. Arora and S. Ramagiri page 2473 Communication-Aware Motion Planning in Mobile Networks A. Ghaffarkhah and Y. Mostofi page 2478 Distributed Task Assignment in Mobile Sensor Networks C. H. Caicedo-Nunez and M. Zefran page 2485 Stochastic Sensor Scheduling for Energy Constrained Estimation in Multi-Hop Wireless Sensor Networks Y. Mo, E. Garone, A. Casavola and B. Sinopoli page 2489 _______________________________________________________________________________________________ Table of Contents of IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control Volume 56 (2011), Issue 9 (September) Scanning the Issue page 1997 Papers A Maximum Entropy solution of the Covariance Extension Problem for Reciprocal Processes F. P. Carli, A. Ferrante, M. Pavon and G. Picci page 1999 Remote State Estimation With Communication Costs For First-Order LTI Systems G. M. Lipsa and N. C. Martins page 2013 Minimum Energy Guidance for Aerodynamically Controlled Missiles R. Morgan, H. Tharp and T. L. Vincent page 2026 The Value of Side Information in Shortest Path Optimization M. Rinehart and M. A. Dahleh page 2038 Verification of Hybrid Automata Diagnosability by Abstraction M. D. Di Benedetto, S. Di Gennaro and A. D'Innocenzo page 2050 Computation of Convergence Bounds for Volterra Series of Linear-Analytic Single Input Systems T. Helie and B. Laroche page 2062 Singular Value Analysis Of Nonlinear Symmetric Systems T. C. Ionescu, K. Fujimoto and J. M.A. Scherpen page 2073 Quantized Consensus and Averaging on Gossip Digraphs K. Cai and H. Ishii page 2087 Stability Analysis of Networked Control Systems Using a Switched Linear Systems Approach M. C. F. Donkers, W. P. M. H. Heemels, N. Van De Wouw and L. Hetel page 2101 A Self-Tuning Robust Regulator for Infinite-Dimensional Systems T. Hamalainen and S. Pohjolainen page 2116 Temporal Difference Methods for General Projected Equations D. P. Bertsekas page 2128 Technical Notes and Correspondence Model Matching for Asynchronous Sequential Machines with Uncontrollable Inputs J.-M. Yang and S. W. Kwak page 2140 On the Effect of Stochastic Delay on Estimation V. Gupta page 2145 Adaptive Gaussian Sum Filter for Nonlinear Bayesian Estimation G. Terejanu, P. Singla, T. Singh, P. D. Scott page 2151 Optimal Smoothing for Finite State Hidden Reciprocal Processes L. B. White and F. Carravetta page 2156 Control of Equilibria for Nonlinear Stochastic Discrete-Time Systems L. Ryashko and I. Bashkirtseva page 2162 Multi-stage Anti-Windup Compensation for Open-loop Stable Plants S. Sajjadi-Kia and F. Jabbari page 2166 A New Model Transformation of Discrete-Time Systems with Time-Varying Delay and Its Application to Stability Analysis X. Li and H. Gao page 2172 Global Tracking via Output Feedback for Nonlinear MIMO Systems K. Kvaternik and A. F. Lynch page 2179 Backstepping Design for Incremental Stability M. Zamani and P. Tabuada page 2184 Optimal Periodic Sensor Scheduling with Limited Resources L. Shi, P. Cheng and J. Chen page 2190 On Solving Optimal Policies for Finite-Stage Event-Based Optimization Q.-S. Jia page 2195 Stochastic Filtering for Diffusion Processes with Level Crossings A. Capponi, I. Fatkullin, and L. Shi page 2201 On Nonsingularity Verification of Uncertain Matrices Over a Quadratically Constrained Set T. Zhou page 2206 Extended Lie Brackets for Nonlinear Time-Delay Systems C. Califano, L. A. Marquez-Martinez and C. Moog page 2213 The Bounded Real Lemma for Internally Positive Systems and H-infinity Structured Static State Feedback T. Tanaka and C. Langbort page 2218 Robust Partial-State Feedback Prescribed Performance Control of Cascade Systems with Unknown Nonlinearities C. P. Bechlioulis and G. A. Rovithakis page 2224 Stabilization of Switched Nonlinear Systems with All Unstable Modes: Application to Multi-Agent Systems H. Yang, B. Jiang, V. Cocquempot and H. Zhang page 2230 Optimal State Estimation for Discrete-Time Markovian Jump Linear Systems, in the Presence of Delayed Output Observations I. Matei and J. S. Baras page 2235 *_______________________________________________________________________________________________* Table of Contents of IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control Volume 56 (2011), Issue 8 (August) Scanning the Issue page 1749 Papers Minimum Variance Control over a Gaussian Communication Channel J. S. Freudenberg, R. H. Middleton and J. H. Braslavsky page 1751 Optimal Control of Logical Control Networks Y. Zhao, Z. Li and D. Cheng page 1766 Adaptive Gaussian Sum Filters for Space Surveillance J. T. Horwood and A. B. Poore page 1777 Leader-Enabled Deployment Into Planar Curves: A PDE-Based Approach P. Frihauf and M. Krstic page 1791 Controllability and Observability of Linear Time-Invariant Uncertain Systems Irrespective of Bounds of Uncertain Parameters T. Hashimoto and T. Amemiya page 1807 Designing Compact and Maximally Permissive Deadlock Avoidance Policies for Complex Resource Allocation Systems Through Classification Theory: The Linear Case A. Nazeem, S. Reveliotis, Y. Wang and S. Lafortune page 1818 Distributed Algorithms for Environment Partitioning in Mobile Robotic Networks M. Pavone, A. Arsie, E. Frazzoli and F. Bullo page 1834 Hamilton-Jacobi Formulation for Reach-Avoid Differential Games K. Margellos and J. Lygeros page 1849 Opinion Dynamics with Decaying Confidence: Application to Community Detection in Graphs I.-C. Morarescu and A. Girard page 1862 Solutions to the Hamilton-Jacobi Equation with Algebraic Gradients T. Ohtsuka A Framework for Control System Design Subject to Average Data-Rate Constraints E. I. Silva, M. S. Derpich and J. Ostergaard page 1886 Technical Notes and Correspondence Fast Sensor Scheduling for Spatially Distributed Sensors S. Arai, Y. Iwatani and K. Hashimoto page 1900 Fault Detection and Isolation of Linear Impulsive Systems N. Meskin and K. Khorasani page 1905 Canonical Forms of Generic Piecewise Linear Continuous Systems U. Montanaro, M. di Bernardo and S. Santini page 1911 A Necessary and Sufficient Condition for Consensus of Continuous-Time Agents Over Undirected Time-Varying Networks L. Cao, Y. F. Zheng and Q. Zhou page 1915 State-Feedback Control of High-Order Stochastic Nonlinear Systems with SiISS Inverse Dynamics X.-J. Xie, N. Duan and X. Yu page 1921 A Hybrid Statistical Technique for Modeling Recurrent Tracks in a Compact Set C. Griffin, R. R. Brooks and J. Schwier page 1926 Continuous Piecewise Affine Dynamical Systems do not Exhibit Zeno Behavior L. Q. Thuan and K. Camlibel page 1932 Cardinality Constrained Linear-quadratic Optimal Control J. Gao and D. Li page 1936 Robust Tubes in Nonlinear Model Predictive Control M. Cannon, J. Buerger, B. Kouvaritakis and S. V. Rakovic page 1942 Optimal Design for Synchronization of Cooperative Systems: State Feedback, Observer, and Output Feedback H. Zhang, F. L. Lewis and A. Das page 1948 Second-Order Switching Time Optimization for Non-linear Time-Varying Dynamic Systems E. R. Johnson and T. D. Murphey page 1953 Necessary and Sufficient Conditions for Consensus of Double-Integrator Multi-Agent Systems With Measurement Noises L. Cheng, Z.-G. Hou, M. Tan and X. Wang page 1958 Common Lyapunov Functions for Some Special Classes of Stable Systems T. Buyukkoroglu, O. Esen and V. Dzhafarov page 1963 An Achievable Data-Rate Region Subject to a Stationary Performance Constraint for LTI Plants E. I. Silva, M. S. Derpich and J. Ostergaard page 1968 On Observation of Time-Delay Systems With Unknown Inputs G. Zheng, J.-P. Barbot, D. Boutat, T. Floquet and J.-P. Richard page 1973 Eighty Univariate Distributions and Their Relationships Displayed in a Matrix Format W. Song and Y.-C. Chen page 1979 The Almost Sure Asymptotic Stability and pth Moment Asymptotic Stability of Nonlinear Stochastic Differential Systems With Polynomial Growth L. Liu, Y. Shen and F. Jiang page 1985 An Iterative Ensemble Kalman Filter R. Lorentzen and G. Naevdal page 1990 *_______________________________________________________________________________________________* Table of Contents of IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control Volume 56 (2011), Issue 7 (July) Scanning the Issue page 1493 Papers Distributed Function Calculation via Linear Iterative Strategies in the Presence of Malicious Agents S. Sundaram and C. N. Hadjicostis page 1495 A Kinship Function Approach to Robust and Probabilistic Optimization under Polynomial Uncertainty C. Feng, F. Dabbene and C. M. Lagoa page 1509 Real-Time Suboptimal Model Predictive Control Using a Combination of Explicit MPC and Online Optimization M. N. Zeilinger, C. N. Jones and M. Morari page 1524 Direct and Indirect Couplings in Coherent Feedback Control of Linear Quantum Systems G. Zhang and M. R. James page 1535 On Codiagnosability and Coobservability with Dynamic Observations W. Wang, A. Girard, S. Lafortune and F. Lin page 1551 Robust Filtering Through Coherent Lower Previsions A. Benavoli, M. Zaffalon and E. Miranda page 1567 Stability Robustness in the Presence of Exponentially Unstable Isolated Equilibria D. Angeli and L. Praly page 1582 On Ergodicity, Infinite Flow, and Consensus in Random Models B. Touri and A. Nedic page 1593 Optimal Control Strategies in Delayed Sharing Information Structures A. Nayyar, A. Mahajan and D. Teneketzis page 1606 On Tractable Instances of Modular Supervisory Control R. Gummadi, N. Singh and R. S. Sreenivas page 1621 Uniting Local and Global Output Feedback Controllers C. Prieur and A. R. Teel page 1636 Technical Notes and Correspondence Theory of Stochastic Dissipative Systems Z. Wu, M. Cui, X. Xie, and P. Shi page 1650 An Efficient Algorithm for Computing the H-infinity Norm M. N. Belur and C. Praagman page 1656 Convergence and Equivalence Results for the Jensen's Inequality - Application to Time-Delay and Sampled-Data Systems C. Briat page 1660 Decomposable Dissipativity and Related Stability for Discrete-Time Switched Systems B. Liu and D. J. Hill page 1666 Robust Adaptive Control of Uncertain Nonlinear Systems in the Presence of Input Saturation and External Disturbance C. Wen, J. Zhou, Z. Liu and H. Su page 1672 Polynomial Time Verification of Decentralized Diagnosability of Discrete Event Systems M. V. Moreira, T. C. Jesus and J. C. Basilio page 1679 Stability Analysis of Positive Switched Linear Systems With Delays X. Liu and C. Dang page 1684 Global Disturbance Rejection of Lower Triangular Systems With an Unknown Linear Exosystem L. Liu, Z. Chen and J. Huang page 1690 Discrete and Intersample Analysis of Systems With Aperiodic Sampling L. Hetel, A. Kruszewski, W. Perruquetti, and J.-P. Richard page 1696 Nash Equilibrium Problems with Scaled Congestion Costs and Shared Constraints H. Yin, U. V. Shanbhag and P. G. Mehta page 1702 An Easy-to-Use $\mathcal{H}_{\infty}$/LTR Control Solution with Mixed-Sensitivity Properties C. F. de Paula and L. H. C. de Ferreira page 1709 Efficient System Identification of Heterogeneous Distributed Systems via a Structure Exploiting Extended Kalman Filter J. Rice and M. Verhaegen page 1713 Stabilization Over Power-Constrained Parallel Gaussian Channels Z. Shu and R. H. Middleton page 1718 Small-Gain Type Sufficient Conditions for Sampled-Data Feedback Stabilization for Autonomous Composite Systems J. Tsinias page 1725 The Two-Dimensional Power Spectral Density: A Connection Between 2-D Rational Functions and Linear Systems G. W. Pulford page 1729 An Exact Method for the Stability Analysis of Linear Consensus Protocols with Time Delay R. Cepeda-Gomez and N. Olgac page 1734 Robust Control of Linear Systems With Disturbances Bounded in a State Dependent Set R. Ghaemi, I. V. Kolmanovsky and J. Sun page 1740 Correction to "On Gaussian Optimal Smoothing of Nonlinear State Space Models" S. Sarkka and J. Hartikainen page 1746 *_______________________________________________________________________________________________* Table of Contents of IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control Volume 56 (2011), Issue 6 (June) Scanning the Isuue page 1233 Papers Budget Allocation for Effective Data Collection in Predicting an Accurate DEA Efficiency Score W. P. Wong, L. H. Lee, and W. Jaruphongsa page 1235 A Small Gain-Condition for Interconnections of ISS Systems With Mixed ISS Characterizations S. Dashkovskiy, M. Kosmykov, and F. R. Wirth page 1247 Adaptive and Distributed Algorithms for Vehicle Routing in a Stochastic and Dynamic Environment M. Pavone, E. Frazzoli, and F. Bullo page 1259 Regular Positive-Real Functions and Five-Element Network Synthesis for Electrical and Mechanical Networks J. Z. Jiang and M. C. Smith page 1275 Distributed Subgradient Methods for Convex Optimization over Random Networks I. Lobel and A. Ozdaglar page 1291 Model-Predictive Control of Discrete Hybrid Stochastic Automata A. Bemporad and S. Di Cairano page 1307 Stability and Completion of Zeno Equilibria in Lagrangian Hybrid Systems Y. Or and A. D. Ames page 1322 Asynchronous Broadcast-Based Convex Optimization Over a Network A. Nedich page 1337 Fundamental Limits on Synchronizing Clocks Over Networks N. M. Freris, S. R. Graham, and P. R. Kumar page 1352 Controllability and Stability Analysis of Planar Snake Robot Locomotion P. Liljeback, K. Y. Pettersen, O. Stavdahl, and J. T. Gravdahl page 1365 Scheduling Continuous-Time Kalman Filters J. L. Le Ny, E. Feron, and M. A. Dahleh page 1381 Technical Notes and Correspondence Stability Analysis of Interconnected Systems with "Mixed" Negative-Imaginary and Small-Gain Properties S. Patra and A. Lanzon page 1395 Stochastic Maximum Principle for Optimal Control Problems of Forward-Backward Systems Involving Impulse Controls Z. Wu and F. Zhang page 1401 Computationally Efficient Identification of Global ARX Parameters with Guaranteed Stability U. Nallasivam, S. Srinivasan, K. Kuppuraj, R. Rengaswamy, and M. N. Karim page 1406 Near-Optimal Deterministic Filtering on the Rotation Group M. Zamani, J. Trumpf, R. Mahony Distributed Coordinated Tracking with a Dynamic Leader for Multiple Euler-Lagrange Systems J. Mei, W. Ren, and G. Ma page 1415 Linear Input-Output Equivalence and Row Reducedness of Discrete-Time Nonlinear Systems U. Kotta, Z. Bartosiewicz, S. Nomm, and E. Pawluszewicz page 1421 Local Agent Requirements for Stable Emergent Group Distributions J. Finke and K. M. Passino page 1426 A Generalized Zames-Falb Multiplier D. Materassi and M. V. Salapaka page 1432 Consensus in Directed Networks of Agents with Nonlinear Dynamics W. Yu, G. Chen and M. Cao page 1436 Comments on "Assessing the Stability of Linear Time-Invariant Continuous Interval Dynamic Systems" O. Pastravanu, and M.-H. Matcovschi page 1442 Strong Stabilization of a Class of MIMO Systems A. N. Gundes and H. Ozbay Design of Observer-Based H-Infinity Robust Repetitive-Control System J. She, M. Wu, and L. Zhou page 1452 Structure Preserving Moment Matching for Port-Hamiltonian Systems: Arnoldi and Lanczos R. V. Polyuga and A. J. van der Schaft page 1458 A Quasi-Newton Interior Point Method for Low Order H-Infinity Controller Synthesis D. Ankelhed, A. Helmersson, and A. Hansson page 1462 Plant Friendly Input Design: Convex Relaxation and Quality S. Narasimhan and R. Rengaswamy page 1467 Decentralized Adaptive Stabilization of Large-scale Nonlinear Time-Delay Systems With Unknown High-Frequency-Gain Signs X. Ye page 1473 Covariance Matching for Continuous-Time Errors-in-Variables Problems M. Mossberg and T. Soderstrom page 1478 Observer-Based Speed Tracking Control for Sensorless Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motors with Unknown Load Torque P. Tomei and C. M. Verrelli page 1484 Correction to "D-Stability and Delay-Independent Stability of Homogeneous Cooperative Systems" V. S. Bokharaie, O. Mason and M. Verwoerd page 1489 *_______________________________________________________________________________________________* Table of Contents of IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control Volume 56 (2011), Issue 5 (May) Scanning the Issue page 969 Papers Graph-Theoretic Analysis and Synthesis of Relative Sensing Networks D. Zelazo and M. Mesbahi page 971 A Geometric Approach to Variance Analysis in System Identification H. Hjalmarsson and J. Martensson page 983 A Switched State Feedback Law for the Stabilization of LTI Systems K. R. Santarelli page 998 Control Over Noisy Forward and Reverse Channels S. Yuksel and T. Basar page 1014 L-infinity and L-2 Low Gain Feedback: Their Properties, Characterizations and Applications in Constrained Control B. Zhou, Z. Lin, and G.-R. Duan page 1030 Symmetry-Based Observers for Some Water-Tank Problems D. Auroux and S. Bonnabel page 1046 Generating Functions of Switched Linear Systems: Analysis, Computation, and Stability Applications J. Hu, J. Shen, and W. Zhang page 1059 Entrainment to Natural Oscillations via Uncoupled Central Pattern Generators Y. Futakata and T. Iwasaki page 1075 Trajectories Satisfying a State Constraint: Improved Estimates and New Non-Degeneracy Conditions P. Bettiol and R. Vinter page 1090 Lebesgue-Sampling Based Optimal Control Problem With Time Aggregation Y.-K. Xu and X-R. Cao page 1097 The Achievable Dynamics via Control by Interconnection H. Vinjamoor and A. J. van der Schaft page 1110 Technical Notes and Correspondence On Eigenvalue Sets and Convergence Rate of Ito Stochastic Systems with Markovian Switching B. Zhou, G.-R. Duan, Z.-Y. Li, and Y. Wang page 1118 A General Collision-Avoiding Flocking Framework F. Cucker and J.-G. Dong page 1124 Feedback Stabilization of Switching Discrete-Time Systems via Lie-Algebraic Techniques H. Haimovich, J. H. Braslavsky, and F. E. Felicioni page 1129 On Constructing Constrained Control Lyapunov Functions for Linear Systems M. Mahmood and P. Mhaskar page 1136 Finite Approximations of Switched Homogeneous Systems for Controller Synthesis D. C. Tarraf, A. Megretski, and M. A. Dahleh page 1140 Optimal Synchronization for Networks of Noisy Double Integrators R. Carli, A. Chiuso, L. Schenato, and S. Zampieri page 1146 Adaptive Redesign of Nonlinear Observers O. N. Stamnes, O. M. Aamo, and G.-O. Kaasa page 1152 A Finite-Memory Algorithm for Batch Means Estimators in Simulation Output Analysis W. T. Song page 1157 Nonlinear Observer for Bounded Jacobian Systems, with Applications to Automotive Slip Angle Estimation G. Phanomchoeng, R. Rajamani, and D. Piyabongkarn page 1163 Synthesis of Distributed Control of Coordinated Path Following Based on Hybrid Approach Y. Lan, G. Yan, and Z. Lin page 1170 Production and Inventory Rationing in a Make-to-stock System with a Failure-prone Machine and Lost Sales T.C.E. Cheng, C. Gao, and H. Shen page 1176 Denominator Assignment, Invariants and Canonical Forms Under Dynamic Feedback Compensation in Linear Multivariable Systems A. I. Vardulakis and C. Kazantzidou page 1180 Input Design in Worst-Case System Identification using Binary Sensors M. Casini, A. Garulli, and A. Vicino page 1186 Block Backstepping Control of MIMO Systems Y. Chang page 1191 2-D-Recursive Modelling of Homogeneous Discrete Gaussian Markov Field F. Carravetta page 1198 On the Equivalence and Condition of Different Consensus over a Random Network Generated by i.i.d. Stochastic Matrices Q. Song, G. Chen, D. W. C. Ho page 1203 Further results on Output-Feedback Stabilization for a Class of Stochastic Nonlinear Systems N. Duan and X.-J. Xie page 1208 A Hybrid Robust Non-Homogeneous Finite-Time Differentiator D. V. Efimov and L. Fridman page 1213 Sensor Bias Fault Detection and Isolation in a Class of Nonlinear Uncertain Systems Using Adaptive Estimation X. Zhang page 1220 Sampled-Data Based Consensus of Continuous-Time Multi-Agent Systems with Time-Varying Topology Y. Gao and L. Wang page 1226 Erratum for ``Feedback Stabilization of Isospectral Control Systems on Complex Flag Manifolds: Application to Quantum Ensembles'' C. Altafini page 1232 *_______________________________________________________________________________________________* Table of Contents of IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control Volume 56 (2011), Issue 4 (April) Scanning the Issue page 721 Papers Maximally Permissive Hierarchical Control of Decentralized Discrete Event Systems K. Schmidt and C. Breindl page 723 Delay-Integral-Quadratic Constraints and Stability Multipliers for Systems with MIMO Nonlinearities D. A. Altshuller page 738 Retroactivity Attenuation in Bio-Molecular Systems Based on Timescale Separation S. Jayanthi and D. Del Vecchio page 748 Worst-Case Identification of Errors-in-Variables Models in Closed Loop L.-H. Geng, D.-Y. Xiao, T. Zhang, and J.-Y. Song page 762 Minimum Data Rate for Mean Square Stabilizability of Linear Systems with Markovian Packet Losses K. You and L. Xie page 772 Bounded Real Properties for a Class of Annihilation-Operator Linear Quantum Systems A. I. Maalouf and I. R. Petersen page 786 Robust Stabilization of Non-Minimum Phase Nonlinear Systems Using Extended High-Gain Observers S. Nazrulla and H. K. Khalil page 802 Characterizing and Computing the ${cal H}_{2}$ Norm of Time-Delay Systems by Solving the Delay Lyapunov Equation E. Jarlebring, J. Vanbiervliet and W. Michiels page 814 Limitations of Linear Control Over Packet Drop Networks N. Elia and J. Eisenbeis page 826 Delay Reduction via Lagrange Multipliers in Stochastic Network Optimization L. Huang and M. J. Neely page 842 Technical Notes and Correspondence Robust Stability of Singularly Perturbed Descriptor Systems with Nonlinear Perturbation L. Zhou and G. Lu page 858 Improved Dead Zone Modification for Robust Adaptive Control of Uncertain Linear Systems Described by Input-Output Models With Actuator Faults B. A. Charandabi, F. R. Salmasi and A. K. Sedigh page 863 A Less Conservative LMI Condition for Robust D-Stability of Polynomial Matrix Polytopes-A Projection Approach D. Lee, J. B. Park, and Y. H. Joo page 868 Supervisory Control and Measurement Scheduling for Discrete-Time Linear Systems J.-W. Lee and G. E. Dullerud page 873 Path Following for Nonlinear Systems with Unstable Zero Dynamics: An Averaging Solution D. B. Dacic, D. Nesic, A. R. Teel, and W. Wang page 880 When is the Achievable Discrete-Time Delay Margin Non-Zero? D. L. Gaudette and D. E. Miller page 886 LMI Characterization of General Stability Regions for Polynomials Y. Dolgin and E. Zeheb page 890 Recursive Identification for MIMO Hammerstein Systems X.-M. Chen and H.-F. Chen page 895 Constructing and Implementing Motion Programs for Robotic Marionettes P. Martin, E. Johnson, T. Murphey, and M. Egerstedt page 902 Sampled-Data Stabilization; A PBC Approach S. Monaco, D. Normand-Cyrot, and F. Tiefensee page 907 A Maximum Principle for Single-Input Boolean Control Networks D. Laschov and M. Margaliot page 913 On the Covariance Completion Problem Under a Circulant Structure F. P. Carli and T. T. Georgiou page 918 Stability Margin Scaling Laws for Distributed Formation Control as a Function of Network Structure H. Hao, P. Barooah, and P. G. Mehta page 923 A New Iterative Algorithm to Solve Periodic Riccati Differential Equations with Sign Indefinite Quadratic Terms Y. Feng, A. Varga, B. D. O. Anderson, and M. Lovera page 929 Synchronization of Networks of Nonidentical Euler-Lagrange Systems With Uncertain Parameters and Communication Delays E. Nuno, R. Ortega, L. Basanez, and D. J. Hill page 935 Further Results on Global Asymptotic Regulation Control for a Class of Nonlinear Systems with iISS Inverse Dynamics Y. Wu, J. Yu, and Y. Zhao page 941 Disturbance Impulse Controllability in Descriptor System Z. Yan page 946 System Design for Nonlinear Plants Using Operator-Based Robust Right Coprime Factorization and Isomorphism N. Bu and M. Deng page 952 Stationary Waiting Times in m-Node Tandem Queues with Production Blocking D.-W. Seo and H. Lee page 958 Model Following Controller Design for Large-Scale Systems with Time-Delay Interconnections and Multiple Dead-Zone Inputs C.-C. Hua and S. X. Ding page 962 *_______________________________________________________________________________________________* Table of Contents of IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control Volume 56 (2011), Issue 3 (March) Scanning the Issue page 481 Papers Computationally Efficient Kalman Filtering For a Class of Nonlinear Systems A. Charalampidis and G. P. Papavassilopoulos page 483 Stochastic State Dependent Population Games in Wireless Communication P. Wiecek, Y. Hayel and E. Altman page 492 On the Convergence of an Ffficient Algorithm for Kullback-Leibler Approximation of Spectral Densities A. Ferrante, F. Ramponi, F. Ticozzi page 506 Distributed Control in Multiple Dimensions: A Structure Preserving Computational Technique J. K. Rice and M. Verhaegen page 516 Decentralized Parameter Estimation by Consensus Based Stochastic Approximation S. S. Stankovic, M. S. Stankovic, and D. M. Stipanovic page 531 Edge Agreement: Graph-theoretic Performance Bounds and Passivity Analysis D. Zelazo and M. Mesbahi page 544 Robust Model Predictive Control With Integral Sliding Mode in Continuous-Time Sampled-Data Nonlinear Systems M. Rubagotti, D. M. Raimondo, A. Ferrara, and L. Magni page 556 Design and Stability Analysis for Anytime Control via Stochastic Scheduling L. Greco, D. Fontanelli, and A. Bicchi page 571 Event-Triggering in Distributed Networked Control Systems X. Wang and M. D. Lemmon A Gaussian Mixture Filter For Range-Only Tracking J. M. C. Clark, P. A. Kountouriotis, and R. B. Vinter Technical Notes and Correspondence Finite Time Stabilization of a Perturbed Double Integrator - Part I: Continuous Sliding Mode-Based Output Feedback Synthesis Y. Orlov, Y. Aoustin, and C. Chevallereau page 614 New Stability Criteria for Linear Discrete-Time Systems With Interval-Like Time-Varying Delays H. Shao, Q.-L. Han page 619 A Unified Framework for Bias Compensation Based Methods in Correlated Noise Case L.-J. Jia, R. Tao, S. Kanae, Z.-J. Yang, and K. Wada page 625 Remarks on "Synchronized Output Regulation of Linear Networked Systems" J. Huang page 630 New Results and Application of Singular Control J. Stefanovski page 632 Compensating the Distributed Effect of Diffusion and Counter-Convection in Multi-Input and Multi-Output LTI Systems N. Bekiaris-Liberis and M. Krstic page 637 Sufficient Conditions for Local Asymptotic Stability and Stabilization for Discrete-Time Varying Systems A. Stamati and J. Tsinias page 643 Consensus Over Numerosity-Constrained Random Networks N. Abaid and M. Porfiri page 649 Lyapunov Stability of Linear Predictor Feedback for Distributed Input Delays N. Bekiaris-Liberis and M. Krstic page 655 Dissipativity-Based Switching Adaptive Control T. Liu, D. J. Hill, and C. Wang page 660 Equivalence of Linear Time-Delay Systems A. Garate-García, L. A. Marquez-Martinez, and C. H. Moog page 666 Optimal Control in Two-Hop Relay Routing E. Altman, T. Basar, F. De Pellegrini page 670 An Efficient Chebyshev Algorithm for the Solution of the Optimal Control Problems H. Ma, T. Qin, and W. Zhang page 675 Switched Observers for Switched Linear Systems With Unknown Inputs F. J. Bejarano and A. Pisano page 681 On the Robustness of Sampled-Data Systems to Uncertainty in Continuous-Time Delays I. Alterman and L. Mirkin page 686 Design of Stabilizing Controllers With a Dynamic Gain for Feedforward Nonlinear Time-Delay Systems X. Zhang, L. Baron, Q. Liu, and E.-K. Boukas page 692 High-Speed Digital Realizations of Fractional Operators in the Delta Domain G. Maione page 697 A Lyapunov Function for Economic Optimizing Model Predictive Control M. Diehl, R. Amrit, and J. B. Rawlings page 703 Comments on "Distributed Control of Spatially Invariant Systems" R. Curtain page 707 Computation of the General (J,J')-Lossless Factorization C. Oară and R. Andrei page 710 *_______________________________________________________________________________________________* Table of Contents of IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control Volume 56 (2011), Issue 2 (February) Scanning the Issue page 237 Papers On Normal Forms of Nonlinear Systems Affine in Control X. Liu and Z. Lin page 239 N-Skart: A Nonsequential Skewness- and Autoregression-Adjusted Batch-Means Procedure for Simulation Analysis A. Tafazzoli, N. M. Steiger, and J. R. Wilson page 254 Iterative Encoder-Controller Design for Feedback Control over Noisy Channels L. Bao, M. Skoglund, and K. H. Johansson page 265 Distributed Consensus with Limited Communication Data Rate T. Li, M. Fu, L. Xie, and J.-F. Zhang page 279 On Lossless Approximations, the Fluctuation-Dissipation Theorem, and Limitations of Measurements H. Sandberg, J-C. Delvenne, and J. C. Doyle page 293 Coherent H-infinity Control for a Class of Annihilation Operator Linear Quantum Systems A. I. Maalouf and I. R. Petersen page 309 On the Convergence of Linear Switched Systems U. Serres, J.-C. Vivalda, and P. Riedinger page 320 On State Aggregation to Approximate Complex Value Functions in Large-Scale Markov Decision Processes Q-S. Jia page 333 Ensemble Control of Finite-Dimensional Time-Varying Linear Systems J-S. Li page 345 Technical Notes and Correspondence Global Inverse Optimal Control With Guaranteed Convergence Rates of Input Affine Nonlinear Systems N. Nakamura, H. Nakamura, and H. Nishitani page 358 Input-to-State Stability of Packetized Predictive Control Over Unreliable Networks Affected by Packet-Dropouts D. E. Quevedo and D. Nesic page 370 Kalman Filtering With Intermittent Observations: Convergence for Semi-Markov Chains and an Intrinsic Performance Measure A. Censi page 376 Robust Stability and Stabilization of Linear Switched Systems with Dwell Time L. Allerhand and U. Shaked page 381 On the Convergence Time of Asynchronous Distributed Quantized Averaging Algorithms M. Zhu and S. Martinez page 386 Regulator Synthesis for Bimodal Linear Systems Z. Wu and F. Ben Amara page 390 Controllability for a Class of Linear Time-Varying Impulsive Systems With Time Delay in Control Input Y. Liu and S. Zhao page 395 A Filtered Repetitive Controller for a Class of Nonlinear Systems Q. Quan and K-Y. Cai page 399 A Distributed Algorithm for Proportional Task Allocation in Networks of Mobile Agents H. Sayyaadi and M. Moarref page 405 Stability Analysis for Linear Systems with Singular Second-Order Vector Differential Equations S-L. Tung, Y-T. Juang, and W-Y. Huang page 410 Approximate Moment Dynamics for Chemically Reacting Systems A. Singh and J. P. Hespanha page 414 Global Finite-Time Observers for Lipschitz Nonlinear Systems Y. Shen, Y. Huang, and J. Gu page 418 Stability of Singular Stochastic Systems With Markovian Switching L. Huang and X. Mao page 424 A General Alignment Repulsion Algorithm for Flocking of Multi-Agent Systems H-T. Zhang, C. Zhai, and Z. Chen page 430 Observability Forms for Switched Systems With Zeno Phenomenon or High Switching Frequency L. Yu, J.-P. Barbot, D. Boutat, and D. Benmerzouk page 436 Krylov Subspace Methods for Linear Infinite-Dimensional Systems C. Harkort and J. Deutscher page 441 Zeno Stability of the Set-Valued Bouncing Ball Y. Or and A. R. Teel page 447 Square Root Modified Bryson-Frazier Smoother R. G. Gibbs page 452 An Almost Global Tracking Control Scheme for Maneuverable Autonomous Vehicles and its Discretization A. Sanyal, N. Nordkvist, M. Chyba page 457 From Extremal Trajectories to Token Deaths in P-time Event Graphs P. Declerck page 463 Advanced Clustering with Frequency Sweeping Methodology for the Stability Analysis of Multiple Time-Delay Systems R. Sipahi and I. I. 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Weiss page 88 How to Make Bias and Variance Errors Insensitive to System and Model Complexity in Identification J. Martensson and H. Hjalmarsson page 100 Linear-Quadratic Optimal Actuator Location K. Morris page 113 Technical Notes and Correspondence Necessary and Sufficient Conditions for BIBO-Stability of Some Fractional Delay Systems of Neutral Type K. Akbari Moornani and M. Haeri page 125 Adaptive Delta Modulation in Networked Controlled Systems With bounded Disturbances F. Gomez-Estern, C. Canudas-de-Wit, and F. R. Rubio page 129 Optimal Control and Scheduling of Switched Systems D. Gôrges, M. Izak, and S. Liu page 135 Robust Stability via Sign-Definite Decomposition L. H. Keel and S. P. Bhattacharyya page 140 Robust Consensus Controller Design for Nonlinear Relative Degree Two Multi-Agent Systems With Communication Constraints U. Munz, A. Papachristodoulou, and F. Allgower page 145 Comments on "Improvement on Stability Analysis for Linear Systems Under State Saturation" T. Shen and Y. Zhang page 152 Modular Adaptive Control of Uncertain Euler-Lagrange Systems with Additive Disturbances P. Patre, W. MacKunis, K. Dupree, and W. E. Dixon page 155 A Structurally Stable Globally Adaptive Internal Model Regulator for MIMO Linear Systems G. Obregon-Pulido, B. Castillo-Toledo, and A. G. Loukianov page 160 Inference-Based Decentralized Prognosis in Discrete Event Systems S. Takai and R. Kumar page 165 Adaptive Control for Plants in the Presence of Actuator and Sensor Uncertain Hysteresis X. Chen and T. Ozaki page 171 Decentralized Fault Tolerant Control of a Class of Interconnected Nonlinear Systems P. Panagi and M. M. Polycarpou page 178 General Framework for Mobile Robot Navigation Using Passivity-based MPC A. Tahirovic and G. Magnani page 184 Positivity Preservation Properties of the Rantzer Multipliers V. V. Kulkarni, L. Y. Pao, and M. G. Safonov page 190 Stochastic Tubes in Model Predictive Control with Probabilistic Constraints M. Cannon, B. Kouvaritakis, S. V. Rakovic, and Q. Cheng page 194 Output Consensus of Heterogeneous Uncertain Linear Multi-Agent Systems H. Kim, H. Shim, and J. H. Seo page 200 Finite-Time Rendezvous Algorithms for Mobile Autonomous Agents Q. Hui page 207 Exponential Stabilization of the Uncertain Wave Equation via Distributed Dynamic Input Extension Y. Orlov, A. Pisano, and E. Usai page 212 Reset Times-Dependent Stability of Reset Control Systems A. Banos, J. Carrasco, and A. Barreiro page 217 Further Results on Exponential Estimates of Markovian Jump Systems with Mode-Dependent Time-Varying Delays H. Gao, Z. Fei, J. Lam, and B. Du page 223 Reducing the Complexity of the Sum-of-Squares Test for Stability of Delayed Linear Systems Y. Zhang, M. Peet, and K. Gu page 229 Corrections to "A High-Order Internal Model Based Iterative Learning Control Scheme for Nonlinear Systems With Tim- Iteration-Varying Parameters" C. Yin, J-X. Xu and Z. 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Table of Contents of IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control Volume 58 (2013), Issue 6 (June)

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Papers

Dynamic Coalitional TU Games: Distributed Bargaining among Players' Neighbors
A. Nedich, D. Bauso p. 1363

Fault Tolerant Control of Multi-Hop Control Networks
A. D'Innocenzo, M. D. Di Benedetto, E. Serra p. 1377

Observability, Reconstructibility and State Observers of Boolean Control Networks
E. Fornasini, M. E. Valcher p. 1390

Overcoming the Limitations of Utility Design for Multiagent Systems
J. Marden, A. Wierman p. 1402

Maximizing Information in Unreliable Sensor Networks under Deadline and Energy Constraints
S. Hariharan, Z. Zheng, N. B. Shroff p. 1416

Motion Planning for Kinematic Systems
N. Boizot, J-P. Gauthier p. 1430

On the Value of Coordination and Delayed Queue Information in Multicellular Scheduling
A. Gopalan, C. Caramanis, S. Shakkottai p. 1443

Bode-like Integral for Continuous-Time Closed-Loop Systems in the Presence of Limited Information
D. Li, N. Hovakimyan p. 1457

Follow the Bouncing Ball: Global Results on Tracking and State Estimation with Impacts
F. Forni, A. R. Teel, L. Zaccarian p. 1470

Symmetric Formulation of the S-Procedure, Kalman-Yakubovich-Popov Lemma and Their Exact Losslessness ConditionsT. Tanaka, C. Langbort p. 1486

A Nonstochastic Information Theory for Communication and State Estimation
G. N. Nair p. 1497

Robust Synchronization of Uncertain Linear Multi-Agent Systems
H. L. Trentelman, K. Takaba, N. Monshizadeh p. 1511

Technical Notes and Correspondence

Control-theoretic Forward Error Analysis of Iterative Numerical Algorithms
A. Hasan, E. C. Kerrigan, G. A. Constantinides p. 1524

Observer Design for Nonlinear Systems Under Unknown Time-varying Delays
M. Ghanes, J. De Leon Morales, J. P. Barbot p. 1529

An Approximate Dual Subgradient Algorithm for Multi-agent Non-convex Optimization
M. Zhu, S. Martinez p. 1534

Dynamics Modeling and Tracking Control of Robot Manipulators in Random Vibration Environment
M. Cui, X-J. Xie, Z. Wu p. 1540

Sufficient and Necessary LMI Conditions for Robust Stability of Rationally Time-Varying Uncertain Systems
G. Chesi p. 1546

Optimal Linear Filters for Discrete-Time Systems with Randomly Delayed and Lost Measurements with/without Time Stamps
S. Sun p. 1551

Dynamic Versus Static Weighting of Lyapunov Functions
L. Praly, D. Carnevale, A. Astolfi p.1557

Stochastic Integration Filter
J. Dunik, O. Straka, M. Simandl p. 1561

H-infinity Control for Discrete-time Markov Jump Systems with Uncertain Transition Probabilities
X. Luan, S. Zhao, F. Liu p. 1566

Synchronization of Coupled Discrete-time Harmonic Oscillators with Rational Frequency
X. Wang, Z. Cheng p. 1573

On the Laguerre Rational Approximation to Fractional Discrete Derivative and Integral Operators
G. Maione p. 1579

Output Tracking of Stochastic High-Order Nonlinear Systems With Markovian Switching
W. Li, Z. Wu p. 1585

Lyapunov-based Sufficient Conditions for Exponential Stability in Hybrid Systems
A. R. Teel, F. Forni, L. Zaccarian p. 1591

Finite Time Stabilization of Fractional Order Uncertain Chain of Integrator: An Integral Sliding Mode Approach
B. Bandyopadhyay, S. Kamal, A. Raman p. 1597

Global Asymptotic Stabilization for a Class of Bilinear Systems by Hybrid Output Feedback
V. Andrieu, S. Tarbouriech p. 1602

Further Input-to-State Stability Subtleties for Discrete-time Systems
M. Lazar, W.P.M.H. Heemels, A. R. Teel p. 1609

Reducing the Conservativeness of Fully Sequential Indifference-Zone Procedures
H. Wang, S.-H. Kim p. 1613

Stability Analysis of Sampled-data Systems Using Sum of Squares
A. Seuret, M. M. Peet p. 1620

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Table of Contents of IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control Volume 58 (2013), Issue 5 (May)

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Disturbance Rejection in 2x2 Linear Hyperbolic Systems
O. M. Aamo p. 1095

Minimum-Seeking for CLFs: Universal Semiglobally Stabilizing Feedback under Unknown Control Directions
A. Scheinker, M. Krstic p. 1107

Optimal Liveness-Enforcing Control for a Class of Petri Nets Arising in Multithreaded Software
H. Liao, S. Lafortune, S. Reveliotis, Y. Wang, S. Mahlke p. 1123

Passivity Based Control of Stochastic Port-Hamiltonian Systems
S. Satoh, K. Fujimoto p. 1139

Global Analysis of a Continuum Model for Monotone Pulse-Coupled Oscillators
A. Mauroy, R. J. Sepulchre p. 1154

ARMA Identification of Graphical Models
E. Avventi, A. G. Lindquist, B. Wahlberg p. 1167

On Path-Lifting Mechanisms and Unwinding in Quaternion-based Attitude Control
C. G. Mayhew, R. G. Sanfelice, A. R. Teel p. 1179

Robust Stability of Networks of iISS Systems: Construction of Sum-type Lyapunov Functions
H. Ito, Z-P. Jiang, S. Dashkovskiy, B. S. Rüffer p. 1192

Model-free Adaptive Switching Control of Time-Varying Plants
G. Battistelli, J. P. Hespanha, E. Mosca, P. Tesi p. 1208

On the Response of Quantum Linear Systems to Single Photon Input Fields
G. Zhang, M. R. James p. 1221

Self-triggered Optimal Servicing in Dynamic Environments with Acyclic Structure
C. Nowzari, J. Cortes p. 1236

Pattern Formation by Lateral Inhibition in Large-Scale Networks of Cells
M. Arcak p. 1250

Technical Notes and Correspondence

Reduction Model Approach for Linear Systems With Sampled Delayed Inputs
F. Mazenc, M-D. Normand-Cyrot p. 1263

Sliding Mode and Active Disturbance Rejection Control to Stabilization of One-Dimensional Anti-Stable Wave Equations subject to Disturbance in Boundary Input
B-Z. Guo, F-F. Jin p. 1269

A General Result on the Robust Cooperative Output Regulation for Linear Uncertain Multi-Agent Systems
Y. Su, Y. Hong, J. Huang p. 1275

Lagrange Asymptotic Stability of Weak Detectable Markov Jump Linear Systems with Bounded Long Run Average Cost B. G. Barbosa, E. F. Costa p. 1280

Square Root Receding Horizon Information Filters for Nonlinear Dynamic System Models
D. Y. Kim, M. Jeon p. 1284

Discrete Time Linear Quadratic Control with Arbitrary Correlated Noise
T. E. Duncan, B. Pasik-Duncan p. 1290

Adaptive Tracking Control of Linear Systems with Binary-Valued Observations and Periodic Target
Y. Zhao, J. Guo, J-F. Zhang p. 1294

Lyapunov Theory for 2D Nonlinear Roesser Models: Application to Asymptotic and Exponential Stability
N. Yeganefar, N. Yeganefar, M. Ghamgui, E. Moulay p. 1299

Affine Characterizations of Minimal and Mode-dependent Dwell-times for Uncertain Linear Switched Systems
C. Briat, A. Seuret p. 1304

A Decentralized Controller-observer Scheme for Multi-agent Weighted Centroid Tracking
G. Antonelli, F. Arrichiello, F. Caccavale, A. Marino p. 1310

Computational Load Reduction in Bounded Error Identification of Hammerstein Systems
V. Cerone, D. Piga, D. Regruto p. 1317

State-Constrained Iterative Learning Control For A Class Of MIMO Systems
J-X. Xu, X. Jin p. 1322

A Contraction Approach to the Hierarchical Analysis and Design of Networked Systems
G. Russo, M. di Bernardo, E. D. Sontag p. 1328

A General Formula for Event-based Stabilization of Nonlinear Systems
N. Marchand, S. Durand, J. F. Guerrero Castellanos p. 1332

On Computing Puiseux Series for Multiple Imaginary Characteristic Roots of LTI Delay Systems with Commensurate Delays
X-G. Li, S-I. Niculescu, A. Cela, H-H. Wang, T-Y. Cai p. 1338

Modeling and Synthesis of Event-Transferring Communicating Decentralized Supervisors for Discrete-Event Systems
A. Mannani, P. Gohari p. 1343

Further Results on Stabilizing Control of Quantum Systems
B. Qi, H. Pan, L. Guo p. 1349

On Functional Observers for Linear Time-varying Systems
F. Rotella, I. Zambettakis p. 1354
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Table of Contents of IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control Volume 58 (2013), Issue 4 (April)

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Papers

Dissipativity of Pseudorational Behaviors
M. Ogura, Y. Yamamoto p. 823

Input-Output Analysis of Power Control in Wireless Networks
A. Moller, U. T. Jonsson p. 834

Periodic Event-Triggered Control for Linear Systems
W.P.M.H. Heemels, M.C.F. Donkers, Andrew R. Teel p. 847

Delayed Detectability of Discrete Event Systems
S. Shu, F. Lin p. 862

Tracking Control for Hybrid Systems with State-Triggered Jumps
J. J. B. Biemond, N. Van De Wouw, W.P.M.H. Heemels, H. Nijmeijer p. 876

Observability for Switched Linear Systems: Characterization and Observer Design
A. Tanwani, H. Shim, D. Liberzon p. 891

Mean Field Stochastic Adaptive Control
A. C. Kizilkale, P. E. Caines p. 905

Riemannian Consensus for Manifolds with Bounded Curvature
R. Tron, B. Afsari, R. Vidal p. 921

Consensus Problems on Networks with Antagonistic Interactions
C. Altafini p. 935

An Optimal Control Approach to the Multi-agent Persistent Monitoring Problem
C. G. Cassandras, X. Lin, X. C. Ding p. 947

Enhancing Robustness and Performance via Switched Second Order Sliding Mode Control
M. Tanelli, A. Ferrara p. 962

Coverage and Energy Consumption Control in Mobile Heterogeneous Wireless Sensor Networks
X. Wang, S. Han, Y. Wu, X. Wang p. 975

Technical Notes and Correspondence

Exponential Synchronization Rate of Kuramoto Oscillators in the Presence of a Pacemaker
Y. Wang, F. Doyle p. 989

Robust State Dependent Switching of Linear Systems with Dwell Time
U. Shaked, L. Allerhand p. 994

Virtual Holonomic Constraints for Euler-Lagrange Systems
M. Maggiore, L. Consolini p. 1001

Stability of Switched Systems with Partial State Reset
I. Brás, A. C. Carapito, P. Rocha p. 1008

Minimal Positive Realizations of Transfer Functions with Real Poles
L. Benvenuti p. 1013

Efficient Simulation Resource Sharing and Allocation for Selecting the Best
Y. Peng, C-H. Chen, M. C. Fu, J-Q. Hu p. 1017

State and Parameter Estimation for Nonlinear Delay Systems Using Sliding Mode Techniques
X-G. Yan, S. K. Spurgeon, C. Edwards p. 1023

Optimal Filtering for Discrete-time Linear Systems with Multiplicative White Noise Perturbations and Periodic Coefficients
V. Dragan p. 1029

Variance Reduction Techniques on Generating M/M/1 Processes in the Simulation Output Analysis
W. Song, M. Chih, S. Chuang p. 1035

Event-based Sensor Data Scheduling: Trade-off Between Communication Rate and Estimation Quality
J. Wu, Q-S. Jia, K. H. Johansson, L. Shi p. 1041

Geometric Criteria for the Quasi-Linearization of the Equations of Motion of Mechanical Systems
D. E. Chang, R. G. McLenaghan p. 1046

Max-Min Optimality of Service Rate Control in Closed Queueing Networks
L. Xia, B. Shihada p. 1051

Semidefinite Hankel-type Model Reduction Based on Frequency Response Matching
A. Sootla p. 1057

Stability and Stabilization of Fractional-order Linear Systems Subject to Input Saturation
Y-H. Lim, K-K. Oh, H-S. Ahn p. 1062

Normalized Coprime Robust Stability and Perfromance Guarantees for Reduced-order Controllers
K. K. Chen, C. W. Rowley p. 1068

Weak Convergence of Nonlinear High-Gain Tracking Differentiator
B-Z. Guo, Z-L. Zhao p. 1074

Low-Frequency Learning and Fast Adaptation in Model Reference Adaptive Control
T. Yucelen, W. M. Haddad p. 1080

Continuous-discrete Observer for State Affine Systems with Sampled and Delayed Measurements
T. Ahmed-Ali, V. Van Assche, J-F. Massieu, P. DorlÈans p. 1085

Comments on "A Note on Spectral Conditions for Positive Realness of Single-Input-Single-Output Systems With Strictly Proper Transfer Functions"
M. Hakimi-Moghaddam, H. Khaloozadeh p. 1091
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Table of Contents of IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control Volume 58 (2013), Issue 3 (March)

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Papers

Stabilization of Networked Multi-Input Systems with Channel Resource Allocation
L. Qiu, G. Gu, W. Chen p. 554

A Nonlinear High-Gain Observer for Systems with Measurement Noise in a Feedback Control Framework
A. A. Prasov, H. K. Khalil p. 569

State Estimation over Sensor Networks with Correlated Wireless Fading Channels
D. E. Quevedo, A. Ahlen, K. H. Johansson p. 581

Regularized Iterative Stochastic Approximation Methods for Stochastic Variational Inequality Problems
A. Nedich, J. Koshal, U. V. Shanbhag p. 594

Reaching an Optimal Consensus: Dynamical Systems that Compute Intersections of Convex Sets
G. Shi, K. H. Johansson, Y. Hong p. 610

Cooperative Estimation of Averaged 3D Moving Target Poses via Networked Visual Motion Observer
T. Hatanaka, M. Fujita p.

Nash, Social and Centralized Solutions to Consensus Problems via Mean Field Control Theory
M. Nourian, P. E. Caines, R. P. Malhame, M. Huang p. 639

Adaptive Deployment of Mobile Robotic Networks
J. Le Ny, G. J. Pappas p. 654

Distributed Matrix Scaling and Application to Average Consensus in Directed Graphs
A. Dominguez-Garcia, C. Hadjicostis p. 667

Robust State Space Filtering under Incremental Model Perturbations Subject to a Relative Entropy Tolerance
B. C. Levy, R. Nikoukhah p. 682

Optimization of Lyapunov Invariants in Verification of Software Systems
M. Roozbehani, A. Megretski, E. Feron p. 696

Delay Robustness of Interconnected Passive Systems: An Integral Quadratic Constraint Approach
E. Summers, M. Arcak, A. K. Packard p. 712

Technical Notes and Correspondence

Receding Horizon Control with Numerical Solution for Nonlinear Parabolic Partial Differential Equations
T. Hashimoto, Y. Yoshioka, T. Ohtsuka p. 725

Robustified Anti-windup Via Switching Adaptation
M. Bruckner, S. Galeani, L. Del Re p. 731

Formation Control of Mobile Agents Based on Distributed Position Estimation
K-K. Oh, H-S. Ahn p. 737

On a Control Algorithm for Time-varying Processor Availability
V. Gupta, F. Luo p. 743

A Constructive Approach to Linear Lyapunov Functions for Positive Switched Systems Using Collatz-Wielandt Sets
T. S. Doan, A. Kalauch, S. Siegmund p. 748

A Contraction Theory Approach to Singularly Perturbed Systems
D. Del Vecchio, J-J. E. Slotine p. 752

Observer Design for Uniformly Observable Systems with Sampled Measurements
M. Nadri, H. Hammouri, Rafael Mota Grajales p. 757

Modal Trajectory Estimation using Maximum Gaussian Mixture
A. Monin p. 763

Guaranteed Cost Certification for Discrete-Time Linear Switched System with a Dwell Time
M. Jungers, J. Daafouz p. 768

Control of Nonlinear and LPV Systems: Interval Observer-based Framework
D. Efimov, T. RaÔssi, A. Zolghadri p. 773

Optimal Semistable Control in Ad Hoc Network Systems: A Sequential Two-Stage Approach
Qing Hui p. 779

Dissipativity-Based Sliding Mode Control of Switched Stochastic Systems
L. Wu, W. Xing Zheng, H. Gao p. 785

On Reliable Stabilization via Rectangular Dilated LMIs and Dissipativity-Based Certifications
G. Befekadu, V. Gupta, P. J. Antsaklis p. 792

Bounded Real Lemma for Nonhomogeneous Markovian Jump Linear Systems
S. Aberkane p. 797

Recursive Identification of MIMO Wiener Systems
B-Q. Mu, H-F. Chen p. 802

Filtering Quantized Measurements
A. Schöttl p. 809

Sufficient Conditions for Generic Feedback Stabilisability of Switching Systems via Lie-algebraic Solvability
H. Haimovich, J. H. Braslavsky p. 814
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Table of Contents of IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control Volume 58 (2013), Issue 2 (February)

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Compensation of State-Dependent Input Delay for Nonlinear Systems
N. Bekiaris-Liberis, M. Krstic p. 275

A Strict Control Lyapunov Function for a Diffusion Equation with Time-Varying Distributed Coefficients
F. Bribiesca Argomedo, C. Prieur, E. Witrant, S. Bremond p. 290

Hybrid Model Reference Adaptive Control of Piecewise Affine Systems
M. di Bernardo, U. Montanaro, S. Santini p. 304

Robust Distributed Routing in Dynamical Networks - Part I: Locally Responsive Policies and Weak Resilience
G. Como, K. Savla, D. Acemoglu, M. A. Dahleh, E. Frazzoli p. 317

Robust Distributed Routing in Dynamical Networks - Part II: Strong Resilience, Equilibrium Selection and Cascaded Failures
G. Como, K. Savla, D. Acemoglu, M. A. Dahleh, E. Frazzoli p. 333

Stabilization Over Markov Feedback Channels: The General Case
L. Coviello, P. Minero, M. Franceschetti p. 349

Selfish Response to Epidemic Propagation
G. Theodorakopoulos, J-Y. LeBoudec, J. S. Baras p. 363

Sequence-based Anytime Control
D. E. Quevedo, V. Gupta p. 377

Convergence of a Multi-Agent Projected Stochastic Gradient Algorithm for Non Convex Optimization
P. Bianchi, J. Jakubowicz p. 391

Open Stochastic Systems
J. C. Willems p. 406

Model-Based Event-Triggered Control for Systems with Quantization and Time-Varying Network Delays
E. Garcia, P. J. Antsaklis p. 422

A Framework for Extremum Seeking Control of Systems with Parameter Uncertainties
D. Nesic, A. Mohammadi, C. Manzie p. 435

Technical Notes and Correspondence

The Complex Hurwitz Test for the Analysis of Spontaneous Self-excitation in Induction Generators
M. Bodson, O. Kiselychnyk p. 449

Limitations for Nonlinear Observation over Erasure Channel
A. Diwadkar, U. Vaidya p. 454

LMI-based Stability Criteria for Discrete-time Luríe Systems with Monotonic, Sector- and Slope-restricted Nonlinearities N. S. Ahmad, W. P. Heath, G. Li p. 459

A Class of Uncontrollable Diffusively Coupled Multi-agent Systems with Multi-chain Topologies
M. Cao, S. Zhang, K. Camlibel p. 465

On the Optimality of Certainty Equivalence for Event-triggered Control Systems
A. Molin, S. Hirche p. 470

A Delay System Method for Designing Event-triggered Controllers of Networked Control Systems
D. Yue, E. Tian, Q-L. Han p.475

Stable Interval Observers in C for Linear Systems with Time-Varying Input Bounds
Christophe Combastel p. 481

Constrained Partially Observed Markov Decision Processes with Probabilistic Criteria for Adaptive Sequential Detection R. Chen, K. Wagner, G. L. Blankenship p. 487

A Homogeneous Domination Approach to State Feedback of Stochastic High-order Nonlinear Systems with Time-varying Delay
X-J. Xie, L. Liu p. 494

Optimal Stopping under Partial Observation: Near-Value Iteration
E. Zhou p. 500

Robust Control of Linear Systems via Switching
U. Shaked, L. Allerhand p. 506

Lyapunov Technique and Backstepping for Nonlinear Neutral Systems
F. Mazenc, H. Ito p. 512

Distributed Tracking Control for Linear Multi-Agent Systems with a Leader of Bounded Unknown Input
Z. Li, X. Liu, W. Ren, L. Xie p. 518

Output Feedback Stabilization Using Small-gain Method and Reduced-order Observer for Stochastic Nonlinear Systems C-R. Zhao, X-J. Xie p. 523

Analysis of Decentralized Quantized Auctions on Cooperative Networks
P. Jia, P. E. Caines p. 529

Probabilistic Life Time Maximization of Sensor Networks
H. Jaleel, A. Rahmani, M. Egerstedt p. 534

Efficient Computing Budget Allocation for Simulation-based Optimization with Stochastic Simulation Time
Q-S. Jia p. 539
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Table of Contents of IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control Volume 58 (2013), Issue 1 (January)

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Network Integrity in Mobile Robotic Networks
M. M. Zavlanos, A. Ribeiro and G. J. Pappas page 3

Semi-Autonomous Consensus: Network Measures and Adaptive Trees
A. Chapman and M. Mesbahi page 19

Dynamic Optimization and Learning for Renewal Systems
M. J. Neely page 32

Random-Time, State-Dependent Stochastic Drift for Markov Chains and Application to Stochastic Stabilization Over Erasure Channels
S. Yuksel and S. Meyn page 47

Structural Controllability and Observability of Linear Systems Over Finite Fields with Applications to Multi-Agent Systems
S. Sundaram and C. Hadjicostis page 60

Stabilization of Stochastic Quantum Dynamics via Open and Closed Loop Control
F. Ticozzi, K. Nishi and C. Altafini page 74

Direct Filtering: A New Approach to Optimal Filter Design for Nonlinear Systems
C. Novara, F. Rui and M. Milanese page 86

Lyapunov Theory for Zeno Stability
A. Lamperski and A. Ames page 100

Hierarchical Clustering of Dynamical Networks Using a Saddle-Point Analysis
M. Burger, D. Zelaz and F. Allgower page 113

Bounded Constrained Filtering for GPS/INS Integration
G. A. Einicke, J. T. Malo and G. Falco page 125

Ergodic Control and Polyhedral approaches to PageRank Optimization
O. Fercoq, M. Akian, M. Bouhto and S. Gaubert page 134

Distributed Circular Formation Stabilization for Dynamic Unicycles
M. I. El-Hawwary and M. Maggiore page 149

Technical Notes and Correspondence

Optimal Admission Control for Tandem Queues with Loss
B. Zhang and H. Ayhan page 163

Robust Stability of Singularly Perturbed Impulsive Systems under Nonlinear Perturbation
W-H. Chen, G. Yuan and W. X. Zheng page 168

Robust Kalman-Bucy Filter
J. George page 174

Bounded Tracking Controllers and Robustness Analysis for UAVs
A. Gruszka, M. Malisoff and F. Mazenc page 180

Robust Identification-based State Derivative Estimation for Nonlinear Systems
S. Bhasin, R. Kamalapurkar, H. T. Din and W. E. Dixon page 187

Singular Perturbation Approximations for a Class of Linear Quantum Systems
I. R. Petersen page 193

Minimum Initial Marking Estimation in Labeled Petri Nets
L. Li and C. Hadjicostis page 198

Stability of Positive Differential Systems with Delay
N. P. H. Anh page 203

Almost Sure Stability of Markov Jump Linear Systems with Deterministic Switching
P. Bolzern, P. Colaneri and G. De Nicolao page 209

Convergence of Type-Symmetric and Cut-Balanced Consensus Seeking Systems
J. M. Hendrickx and J. Tsitsiklis page 214

Robust Model Predictive Control via Scenario Optimization
G. Calafiore and L. Fagiano page 219

Vector Measures of Accuracy for Sampled Data Models of Nonlinear Systems
D. S. Carrasco, G. C. Goodwin and J. I. Yuz page 224

Passive Decomposition of Mechanical Systems with Coordination Requirement
D. Lee and P. Y. Li page 230

A Regularized Estimator For Linear Regression Model With Possibly Singular Covariance
H. S. Hoang and R. Baraille page 236

Global Stability and Finite L2m-Gain of Saturated Uncertain Systems via Piecewise Polynomial Lyapunov Functions
A. Garulli, A. Masi, G. Valmorbida and L. Zaccarian page 242

Analysis of Noisy Bearing-Only Network Localization
I. Shames, A. Bishop and B. D.O. Anderson page 341

Transformed Unscented Kalman Filter
L. Chang, B. Hu, A. Li and F. Qin page 252

Decomposition-Based Distributed Control for Continuous-Time Multi-Agent Systems
R. Ghadami and B. Shafai page 258

Stabilization of Time-Varying Nonlinear Systems with Distributed Input Delay by Feedback of Plant's State
F. Mazenc, S-I. Niculesc and M. Bekaik page 264
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Table of Contents of IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control Volume 57 (2012), Issue 12 (December)

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Papers

Adaptive Control of 2D PDEs Using Mobile Collocated Actuator/Sensor Pairs with Augmented Vehicle Dynamics
M. A. Demetriou p. 2979

Stochastic Approximation for Consensus: A New Approach via Ergodic Backward Products
M. Huang p. 2994

H-Representation and Applications to Generalized Lyapunov Equations and Linear Stochastic Systems
W. Zhang, B-S. Chen p. 3009

Distributed Coordination of Multi-Agent Systems With Quantized-Observer Based Encoding-Decoding
T. Li, L. Xie p. 3023

Co-positive Lyapunov Functions for the Stabilization of Positive Switched Systems
F. Blanchini, P. Colaneri, M. E. Valcher p. 3038

Input-Output Finite-Time Stability of Linear Systems: Necessary and Sufficient Conditions
F. Amato, G. Carannante, G. De Tommasi, A. Pironti p. 3051

On Exponential Almost Sure Stability of Random Jump Systems
C. Li, M. Z. Q. Chen, J. Lam, X. Mao p. 3064

Explicit Solutions for Root Optimization of a Polynomial Family with One Affine Constraint
V. Blondel, M. Gurbuzbalaban, A. Megretski, M. L. Overton p. 3078

Generalized Kalman-Yakubovich-Popov Lemma for 2-D FM LSS Model
X. Li, H. Gao p. 3090

A New Approach for Diagnosability Analysis of Petri Nets Using Verifier Nets
M. P. Cabasino, A. Giua, S. Lafortune, C. Seatzu p. 3104

A Simultaneous Balanced Truncation Approach to Model Reduction of Switched Linear Systems
H. L. Trentelman, K. Camlibel, N. Monshizadeh p. 3118

Optimal Approximation Schedules for a Class of Iterative Algorithms, with an Application to Multigrid Value Iteration
A. Almudevar, E. Arruda p. 3132

Technical Notes and Correspondence

Enforcing consensus on adaptive parameter estimation of structurally perturbed infinite dimensional systems
M. A. Demetriou p. 3147

Stable networked control systems with bounded control authority
P. Hokayem, D. Chatterjee, F. Ramponi, J. Lygeros p. 3153

Internally Positive Representation of a Class of Continuous Time Systems
F. Cacace, L. Farina, A. Germani, C. Manes p. 3158

Stochastic Approximation Approach for Consensus and Convergence Rate Analysis of Multi-agent Systems
J. Xu, H. Zhang, L. Xie p. 3163

Distributed Average Tracking of Multiple Time-varying Reference Signals with Bounded Derivatives
F. Chen, Y. Cao, W. Ren p. 3169

A Minimum Phase Output in the Exact Tracking Problem for the Nonminimum Phase Underactuated Surface Ship
L. Consolini, M. Tosques p. 3174

Reducing the Reliability Over-cost in Reconfiguration-based Fault Tolerant Control Under Actuator Faults
M. Staroswiecki, K. Zhang, D. Berdjag, Mohamed Abbas-Turki p. 3181

Averaging over General Random Networks
K. Cai p. 3186

A New Approach to Global Asymptotic Tracking for a Class of Low-Triangular Nonlinear Systems via Output Feedback
X. Zhang, Y. Lin p. 3192

A Control-Oriented Notion of Finite State Approximation
D. C. Tarraf p. 3197

Pareto Region Characterization for Rate Control in MIMO Interference Systems and Nash Bargaining
Z. Chen, S. Vorobyov, C-X. Wang, J. Thompson p. 3203

Worst-Case Mahler Measure in Polytopic Uncertain Systems
G. Chesi p. 3208

Network Identification via Node Knockout
M. Nabi-Abdolyousefi, M. Mesbahi p. 3214

Decentralized Robust Servomechanism Problem for Large Flexible Space Structures under Sensor and Actuator Failures
S. T-C. Huang, E. J. Davison, R. H. Kwong p. 3219

Efficient Abstractions for the Supervisory Control of Modular Discrete Event Systems
K. W. Schmidt, J. E. R. Cury p. 3224

Sampled-Data Consensus for Multiple Double Integrators with Arbitrary Sampling
F. Xiao, T. Chen p. 3230

Sparse Identification of Nonlinear Functions and Parametric Set Membership Optimality Analysis
C. Novara p. 3236

Convex Dwell-time Characterizations for Uncertain Linear Impulsive Systems
C. Briat, A. Seuret p. 3241

Optimal Policy for Inventory Transfer between Two Depots with Backlogging
C. T. Ng, D-P. Song, T.C.E. Cheng p. 3247

Optimal Sampling and Performance Comparison of Periodic and Event Based Impulse Control
X. Meng, T. Chen p. 3252

Discussion on Stability, l2-Gain and Asynchronous H∞ Control of Discrete-Time Switched Systems with Average Dwell Time
W. Xiang, J. Xiao p. 3259
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Table of Contents of IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control Volume 57 (2012), Issue 11 (November)

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Papers

A Web Aggregation Approach for Distributed Randomized PageRank Algorithms
H. Ishii, R. Tempo, E-W. Bai page 2703

On Approximations and Ergodicity Classes in Random Chains
B. Touri, A. Nedich page 2718

Control Communication Complexity of Distributed Actions
W. S. Wong, J. Baillieul page 2731

Parameterized Tube Model Predictive Control
S. V. Rakovic, B. Kouvaritakis, M. Cannon, C. Panos, R. Findeisen page 2746

Decentralized Control of a Stochastic Multi-Agent Queueing System
P. Li, A. E.B. Lim, J. G. Shanthikumar page 2762

Differential Games Controllers that Confine a System to a Safe Region in the State Space, with Applications to Surge Tank Control
P. Falugi, P-A. Kountouriotis, R. B. Vinter page 2778

Analysis of Non-linear Attitude Observers for Time-Varying Reference Measurements
J. Trumpf, R. Mahony, T. Hamel, C. Lageman page 2789

Mean Field LQG Control in Leader-Follower Stochastic Multi-Agent Systems: Likelihood Ratio Based Adaptation
M. Nourian, P. E. Caines, R. P. Malhame, M. Huang page 2801

Receding Horizon Temporal Logic Planning
T. Wongpiromsarn, U. Topcu, R. M. Murray page 2817

Control to Facet by Piecewise-Affine Output Feedback
L. C.G.J.M. Habets, P. Collins, J. H. van Schuppen page 2831

Asymmetric Decentralized Flocks
F. M. Tangerman, J. J. P. Veerman, B. Stosic page 2844

Online Advertisement, Optimization and Stochastic Networks
B. Tan, R. Srikant page 2854

Technical Notes and Correspondence

Discarded Consensus of Network of Agents with State Constraint
Z-X. Liu, Z-Q. Chen page 2869

Numerical Sensitivity of Linear Matrix Inequalities Using Shift and Delta Operators
B. Lennartson, R. H. Middleton, I. Gustafsson page 2874

Structure Preserving Adaptive Control of Port-Hamiltonian Systems
D. A. Dirksz, J. M.A. Scherpen page 2880

Synchronization of Heterogeneous Agents
J. Lunze page 2885

Strong structural Controllability and the Multi-link Inverted Pendulum
C. L. Bowden, W. Holderbaum, V. M. Becerra page 2891

Output Synchronization on Strongly Connected Graphs
N. Chopra page 2896

A Partially Augmented Lagrangian Method for Low Order H-infinity Controller Synthesis Using Rational Constraints
D. Ankelhed, A. Helmersson, A. Hansson page 2901

Delay Guarantees for Throughput-optimal Wireless Link Scheduling
K. Kar, S. Sarkar, A. Ghavami, X. Luo page 2906

Fault-Tolerant Pole-Placement in Double-Integrator Networks
A. Locatelli, N. L.M. Schiavoni page 2912

Finite Frequency Negative Imaginary Systems
J. Xiong, I. Petersen, A. Lanzon page 2917

Detection Methods For Mode Perturbation Signatures
P. Otanez, M. E. Campbell page 2923

Robust H_infinity Sliding Mode Descriptor Observer for Fault and Output Disturbance Estimation of Uncertain Systems
D-J. Lee, Y. Park, Y-s. Park page 2928

Global Output Feedback Stabilization of a Class of Nonlinear Systems via Linear Sampled-Data Control
C. Qian, H. Du page 2934

Approximate Simulation Budget Allocation for Selecting the Best Design in the Presence of Stochastic Constraints
L. H. Lee, N. Pujowidianto, L-W. Li, C-H. Chen, C. M. Yap page 2940

Square-Root Sigma-Point Information Filtering
G. Liu, W. Florentin, I. Markelic page 2945

Modular Subspace-Based System Identification from Multi-Setup Measurements
M. Dˆhler, L. Mevel page 2951

Robust Finite-time Parameter Estimation using a Hybrid Systems Framework
M. Hartman, N. W. Bauer, A. R. Teel page 2956

Control of Mobile Manipulators in a Task Space
M. Galicki page 2962

Kalman Filtering for a Generalized Class of Nonlinear Systems and a New Gaussian Quadrature Technique
A. Charalampidis, G. P. Papavassilopoulos page 2967
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Table of Contents of IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control Volume 57 (2012), Issue 10 (October)

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page 2433

Papers

Distributed Averaging under Constraints on Information Exchange: Emergence of
Levy Flights
J. Wang, N. Elia page 2435

Choice Prediction With Semidefinite Optimization When Utilities are Correlated
V. K. Mishra, C. P. Teo, K. Natarajan, H. Tao page 2450

A Metric Between Probability Distributions on Finite Sets of Different
Cardinalities and Applications to Order Reduction
M. Vidyasagar page 2464

Dynamics of Human Head and Eye Rotations under Donder's Constraint
B. Ghosh, I. Wijayasinghe page 2478

Dynamic Approximate Solutions of the HJ Inequality and of the HJB Equation
for Input-Affine Nonlinear Systems
M. Sassano, A. Astolfi page 2490

Scheduling in Mobile Ad Hoc Networks with Topology and Channel-State Uncertainty
L. Ying, S. Shakkottai page 2504

Estimation of a Low Intensity Filtered Poisson Process in Additive White
Gaussian Noise
A. Komaee page 2518

Active Robust Fault Detection in Closed-Loop Systems: Quadratic Optimization
Approach
A. Esna Ashari, R. Nikoukhah, S. L. Campbell page 2532

Distributed Parameter Estimation over Unreliable Networks with Markovian
Switching Topologies
Q. Zhang, J-F. Zhang page 2545

Time and Spectral Domain Relative Entropy: A New Approach to Multivariate
Spectral Estimation
A. Ferrante, C. Masiero, M. Pavon page 2561

Control-Theoretic Approach to Communication with Feedback
E. Ardestanizadeh, M. Franceschetti page 2576

Jump Control of Probability Densities With Applications to Autonomous
Vehicle Motion
A. Mesquita, J. P. Hespanha page 2588

Technical Notes and Correspondence

Robust Control for Nonlinear Systems Using Passivity-Based Robust Right
Coprime Factorization
M. Deng, N. Bu page 2599

Robust Controller Design of Uncertain Discrete Time-Delay Systems with Input
Saturation and Disturbances
S. Xu, G. Feng, Y. Zou, J. Huang page 2604

Coupled Distributed Estimation and Control for Mobile Sensor Networks
R. Olfati-Saber, P. Jalalkamali page 2609

Semistability of Nonlinear Systems Having a Connected Set of Equilibria and
Time-Delays
Q. Hui page 2615

Sufficient Conditions for Decentralized Potential Functions Based Controllers
using Canonical Vector Fields
D. V. Dimarogonas page 2621

Adaptive Output Feedback Control of Uncertain Nonlinear Systems with Hysteresis
Nonlinearity
J. Zhou, C. Wen, T. Li page 2627

Simplified Rapid Switching Gain Scheduling for a class of LPV Systems
A. Dehghani, M. C. Rotkowitz, B. D.O. Anderson, S. H. Cha page 2633

Consensus of Multi-Agent Networks with Aperiodic Sampled Communication via
Impulsive Algorithms Using Position-Only Measurements
Z-W. Liu, Z.-H. Guan, S. Shen, G. Feng page 2639

Sampled-Data Synchronization Control of Dynamical Networks with Stochastic Sampling
B. Shen, Z. Wang, X. Liu page 2644

Event Based State Estimation With Time Synchronous Updates
J. Sijs, M. Lazar page 2650

Global Bounded Synchronization of General Dynamical Networks with Non-identical Nodes
J. Zhao, D. J. Hill, T. Liu page 2656

Output Feedback Regulation of a Chain of Integrators With an Unbounded Time-Varying
Delay in the Input
M-S. Koo, H-L. Choi, J-T. Lim page 2662

Characterization and Stability of Autonomous Positive Descriptor Systems
M. A. Rami, D. Napp page 2668

Constrained Nonlinear Polynomial Time-Delay Systems: A Sum-of-Squares Approach to
Estimate the Domain of Attraction
G. Franze', D. Famularo, A. Casavola page 2673

Hamiltonian Identification Through Enhanced Observability Utilizing Quantum Control
Z. Leghtas, G. Turinici, H. Rabitz, P. Rouchon page 2679

Robust Control of Constrained Linear Systems With Bounded Disturbances
R. Ghaemi, J. Sun, I. V. Kolmanovsky page 2683

On Achieving Size-Independent Stability Margin of Vehicular Lattice Formations With
Distributed Control
H. Hao, P. Barooah page 2688

Stability Analysis for High Frequency Networked Control Systems
H. Yang, Y. Xia, P. Shi, M. Fu page 2694
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Table of Contents of IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control Volume 57 (2012), Issue 9 (September)

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Papers

Dead-beat Control in the Behavioral Approach
M. Bisiacco, M. E. Valcher p. 2163

Feedback Stabilization of Discrete-Time Networked Systems over Fading Channels
N. Xiao, L. Xie, L. Qiu p. 2176

Modelling and Estimation for Finite State Reciprocal Processes
F. Carravetta, L. B. White p. 2190

Optimal control of vehicular formations with nearest neighbor interactions
F. Lin, M. Fardad, M. Jovanovic p. 2203

Gain-Scheduled Control Synthesis using Dynamic D-Scales
C. W. Scherer, E. Kose p. 2219

Coherence in Large-Scale Networks: Dimension Dependent Limitations of
Local Feedback
B. Bamieh, M. Jovanovic, P. Mitra, S. Patterson p. 2235

Moderate Deviations of the Random Riccati Equation
S. Kar, J. M. F. Moura p. 2250

Mean field for Markov Decision Processes: from Discrete to Continuous
Optimization
N. Gast, B. Gaujal, J-Y. Le Boudec p. 2266

A Converse Sum of Squares Lyapunov Result with a Degree Bound
M. M. Peet, A. Papachristodoulou p. 2281

Signal Transformation Approach to Tracking Control for Arbitrary References
A. Bazaei, S.O.R. Moheimani p. 2294

Stochastic Source Seeking by Mobile Robots
S-i. Azuma, M. S. Sakar, G. J. Pappas p. 2308

Explicit MPC for LPV Systems: Stability and Optimality
T. Besselmann, J. Löfberg, M. Morari p. 2322

Technical Notes and Correspondence

Deadbeat Observer: onstruction via sets
S. E. Tuna p. 2333

Power Allocation and Spectrum Sharing in Multi-User, Multi-Channel Systems
with Strategic Users
A. Kakhbod, D. Teneketzis p. 2338

Robust Stability of a Multi-Agent System under Arbitrary and Time-Varying
Communication Topologies and Communication Delays
A. Popov, H. Werner p. 2343

Zero-Gradient-Sum Algorithms for Distributed Convex Optimization: The
Continuous-Time Case
J. Lu, C. Y. Tang p. 2348

Receding Horizon Control Strategies for Constrained LPV Systems based on a
class of Nonlinearly Parameterized Lyapunov Functions
E. Garone, A. Casavola p. 2354

Moving Horizon State Estimation for Networked Control Systems with Multiple
Packet Dropouts
B. Xue, S. Li, Q. Zhu p. 2360

Strong Stability of an Unstable Wave Equation by Boundary Feedback with Only
Displacement Observation
W. Guo, Z-C. Shao p. 2367

The Explicit Constrained Min-max Model Predictive Control of a Discrete-time
Linear System with Uncertain Disturbances
Y. Gao, K. T. Chong p. 2373

An Improved Stabilization Method for Sampled-Data Control Systems with Control
Packet Loss
W-H. Chen, W. X. Zheng p. 2378

Lack of Separation Principle for Quantized Linear Quadratic Gaussian Control
M. Fu p. 2385

Reduced-order Iterative Learning Control and a Design Strategy for Optimal
Performance Trade-offs
G. Pipeleers, K. L. Moore p. 2390

A Numerical Design of Interactors for General Descriptor Systems
D. Chu, Y. S. Hung p. 2396

Switched Algorithm for Frequency Estimation with Noise Rejection
A. Bobtsov, D. Efimov, A. Pyrkin, A. Zolghadri p. 2400

Attitude Synchronization of Multiple Rigid Bodies with Communication Delays
A. Abdessameud, A. Tayebi, I. G. Polushin p. 2405

Unscented Kalman Filter: Aspects and Adaptive Setting of Scaling Parameter
J. Dunik, M. Simandl, O. Straka p. 2411

A Sufficient Condition for Convergence of Sampled-data Consensus for Double-
integrator Dynamics with Nonuniform and Time-varying Communication Delays
J. Qin, H. Gao p. 2417

Comments on ``On the Existence of Stable, Causal Multipliers for Systems with
Slope-Restricted Nonlinearities''
J. Carrasco, W. P. Heath, G. Li, A. Lanzon p. 2422

Authors Reply to ``Comments on `On the Existence of Stable, Causal Multipliers
for Systems with Slope-restricted Nonlinearities' “
M. C. Turner, M. L. Kerr, I. Postlethwaite p. 2428
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Table of Contents of IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control Volume 57 (2012), Issue 8 (August)

Guest Editorial: Special Issue on Control of Quantum Mechanical Systems
C. Altafini, A. M. Bloch, M. R. James, A. Loria and P. Rouchon page 1893

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page 1896

Special Issue Papers

Modeling and Control of Quantum Systems: An Introduction
C. Altafini and F. Ticozzi page 1898

Stabilization of a Delayed Quantum System: The Photon Box Case-Study
H. Amini, M. Mirrahimi and P. Rouchon page 1918

Hamiltonian Control of Quantum Dynamical Semigroups: Stabilization and Convergence Speed
F. Ticozzi, R. Lucchese, P. Cappellaro and L. Viola page 1931

Symmetry and Subspace Controllability for Spin Networks with a Single-Node Control
X. Wang, P. Pemberton-Ross and S. G. Schirmer page 1945

Geometric Optimal Control of the Contrast Imaging Problem in Nuclear Magnetic Resonance
D. Sugny, B. Bonnard, M. Lapert, S. J. Glaser, O. Cots and Y. Zhang page 1957

Adiabatic Control of the Schršdinger Equation via Conical Intersections of the Eigenvalues
F. Chittaro, P. Mason, M. Sigalotti and U. V. Boscain page 1970

Controllability Aspects of Quantum Dynamics: A Unified Approach for Closed and Open Systems
I. Kurniawan, G. Dirr and U. R. Helmke page 1984

Quantum Coherent Nonlinear Feedback with Applications to Quantum Optics on Chip
J. Zhang, R.-B. Wu, Y.-X. Liu, C.-W. Li, T.-J. Tarn page 1997

Indirect Controllability of Quantum Systems; A Study of Two Interacting Quantum Bits
D. D'Alessandro and R. Romano page 2009

Optimal Control of Inhomogeneous Ensembles
J. Ruths and J.-S. Li page 2021

A Frequency Domain Condition for the Physical Realizability of Linear Quantum Systems
A. J. Shaiju and I. R. Petersen page 2033

Experimental Demonstration of Coherent Feedback Control on Optical Field Squeezing
S. Iida, M. Yukawa, H. Yonezawa, N. Yamamoto and A. Furusawa page 2045

Illustrating the Geometry of Coherently Controlled Unital Open Quantum Systems
T. Schulte-Herbrueggen, G. Dirr and C. O'Meara page 2050

Convex Optimization-Based Parameter Estimation and Experiment Design for Pauli Channels
G. Ballo, K. M. Hangos and D. Petz page 2056

Technical Notes and Correspondence

Employing Kronecker Canonical Form for LMI-Based H-infinty Synthesis Problems
A. Helmersson page 2062

Distributed Source Identification for Wave Equations: An Offline Observer-Based Approach
M. Chapouly and M. Mirrahimi page 2067

A New Approach for Upper Bound Estimations of the Solution of the Continuous Riccati Equation
C.-H. Lee page 2074

Sequential Bayesian Prediction and Adaptive Sampling Algorithms for Mobile Sensor Networks
Y. Xu, J. Choi, S. Dass and T. Maiti page 2078

Consensusability of Discrete-Time Dynamic Multiagent Systems
G. Gu, L. Marinovici, F. L. Lewis page 2085

Sensitivity Reduction by Strongly Stabilizing Controllers for MIMO Distributed Parameter Systems
M. Wakaiki, Y. Yamamoto and H. Ozbay page 2089

Sensor-Based Globally Asymptotically Stable Filters for Attitude Estimation: Analysis, Design, and Performance Evaluation
P. Batista, C. Silvestre and P. J. Oliveira page 2095

Variable Gain Super-Twisting Sliding Mode Control
T. Gonzalez, J. A. Moreno and L. Fridman page 2100

Nonlinear Feedback Design for Fixed-Time Stabilization of Linear Control Systems
A. Polyakov page 2106

Complete Statistical Characterization of Discrete-Time LQG and Cumulant Control
F. Qian, J. Gao and D. Li page 2110

Stability Analysis of Singularly Perturbed Switched Linear Systems
F. El Hachemi, M. Sigalotti and J. Daafouz page 2116

Quaternion-Based Hybrid Feedback for Rrobust Global Attitude Synchronization
C. G. Mayhew, R. G. Sanfelice, J. Sheng, M. Arcak and A. R. Teel page 2122

Maximum AllowableLloss Probability for Consensus of Multi-Agent Systems Over Random Weighted Lossy Networks
Y. Zhang and Y.-P. Tian page 2127

Consensus of Heterogeneous LTI Agents
C.-Y. Kao and U. T. Jonsson page 2133

Periodic Lyapunov Equation Based Approaches to the Stabilization of Continuous-Time Periodic Linear Systems
B. Zhou and G.-R. Duan page 2139

PD+ Based Output Feedback Attitude Control of Rigid Bodies
R. Schlanbusch, A. Loria, R. Kristiansen and P. J. Nicklasson page 2146

Distributed Adaptive Control of Synchronization in Complex Networks
W. Yu, P. DeLellis, G. Chen, M. di Bernardo, J. Kurths page 2153

Correction to "Robust Inversion Based Fault Estimation for Discrete-Time LPV Systems"
B. Kulcsar and M. Verhaegen page 2159
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Table of Contents of IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control Volume 57 (2012), Issue 7 (July)

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Papers

On Average Performance and Stability of Economic Model Predictive Control
D. Angeli, R. Amrit, J. B. Rawlings p. 1615

Evolution of Players' Misperceptions in Hypergames under Perfect Observations
B. Gharesifard, J. Cortes p. 1627

Dynamic Quantization and Power Allocation for Multisensor Estimation of Hidden
Markov Models
S. Dey, N. Ghasemi p. 1641

Fault Tolerant Control Allowing Sensor Healthy-to-Faulty and Faulty-to-Healthy
Transitions
M. Seron, J. A. De Dona, S. Olaru p. 1657

Designing Compact and Maximally Permissive Deadlock Avoidance Policies for Complex
Resource Allocation Systems through Classification Theory: the Non-linear Case
A. Nazeem, S. A. Reveliotis p. 1670

Semi-global Stability Analysis of Observer-based Extremum-seeking for Hammerstein
Plants
W. Moase, C. Manzie p. 1685

A Minimal State Map for Strictly Lossless Positive Real Behaviors
S. Rao p. 1696

Convergence of Nonlinear Observers on R^n with a Riemannian Metric (Part I)
R. G. Sanfelice, L. Praly p. 1709

Distances and Riemannian Metrics for Multivariate Spectral Densities
X. Jiang, L. Ning, T. T. Georgiou p. 1723

Social Optima in Mean Field LQG Control: Centralized and Decentralized Strategies
M. Huang, P. E. Caines, R. P. Malhame p. 1736

The Complexity of Codiagnosability for Discrete Event and Timed Systems
F. Cassez p. 1752

On the Problem of Reconstructing an Unknown Topology via Locality Properties of
the Wiener Filter
D. Materassi, M. V. Salapaka p. 1765

Technical Notes and Correspondence

A Combined Multiple Model Adaptive Control (CMMAC) Scheme and its Application to
Nonlinear Systems with Nonlinear Parameterization
W-t. Chen, B.D.O. Anderson p. 1778

Design and Analysis of an Integral Sliding Mode Fault Tolerant Control Scheme
M. T. Hamayun, C. Edwards, H. Alwi p. 1783

Hierarchical Cucker-Smale Model Subject to Random Failure
F. Dalmao, E. Mordecki p. 1879

Steady-state Analysis and Regulation of Discrete-time Nonlinear Systems
A. Pavlov, N. Van De Wouw p. 1793

Control with Markov Sensors/Actuators Assignment
G. Guo, Z. Lu, Q-L. Han p. 1799

Symbolic Models for Nonlinear Control Systems without Stability Assumptions
M. Zamani, G. Pola, M. Mazo Jr., P. Tabuada p. 1804

Stability and Stabilization of Switched Linear Systems with Mode-Dependent Average
Dwell Time
X. Zhao, L. Zhang, P. Shi, M. Liu p. 1809

Infinite Horizon Switched LQR Problems in Discrete Time: A Suboptimal Algorithm
With Performance Analysis
W. Zhang, J. Hu, A. Abate p. 1815

Optimal Pricing and Production Control in an Assembly System with a General
Stockout Cost
M. Keblis, Y. Feng p. 1821

Network Connectivity Preserving Formation Stabilization and Obstacle Avoidance
via A Decentralized Controller
Z. Kan, A. Dani, J. Shea, W. E. Dixon p. 1827

Quadratic Stability for Hybrid Systems with Nested Saturations
M. Fiacchini, S. Tarbouriech, C. Prieur p. 1832

Non Adaptive Second Order Generalized Integrator for Identification of a Biased
Sinusoidal Signal
G. Fedele, A. Ferrise p. 1838

Prediction of the Intensity Process of a Doubly Stochastic Multichannel Poisson
Processes
J. C. Ruiz-Molina, J. Navarro-Moreno, R. Fernandez-Alcala p. 1843

Observer Design in Convergent Series for A Class of Nonlinear Systems
Z. Ding p. 1849

Modeling and Control of Systems with Active Singularities under Energy Constraints:
Single- and Multi-Impact Sequences
J. Bentsman, B. Miller, E. Rubinovich, S. Mazumder p. 1854

Decentralized Implementation of Centralized Controllers for Interconnected Systems
J. Lavaei p. 1860

Robust Filtering and Smoothing with Gaussian Processes
M. P. Deisenroth, R. D. Turner, M. F. Huber, U. D. Hanebeck, C. E. Rasmussen p. 1865

Graph Weight Allocation to Meet Laplacian Spectral Constraints
S. Y. Shafi, M. Arcak, L. M. El Ghaoui p. 1872

Clipping-Based Complexity Reduction in Explicit MPC
M. Kvasnica, M. Fikar p. 1878

Control Design for Quantized Linear Systems with Saturations
S. Tarbouriech, F. Gouaisbaut p. 1883
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Papers

Identification of Fault Estimation Filter from I/O Data for Systems with Stable
Inversion
J. Dong and M. Verhaegen page 1347

Output-Based Event-Triggered Control with Guaranteed L-infinity Gain and Improved
and Decentralized Event-Triggering
M.C.F. Donkers and W. P. M. H. Heemels page 1362

Combining Convex-Concave Decompositions and Linearization Approaches for Solving
BMIs, With Application to Static Output Feedback
Q. Tran Dinh, S. Gumussoy, W. Michiels and M. Diehl page 1377

Computational Complexity Certification for Real-Time MPC With Input Constraints
Based on the Fast Gradient Method
S. Richter, C. N. Jones and M. Morari page 1391

Adaptive Information Collection by Robotic Sensor Networks for Spatial Estimation
R. Graham and J. Cortes page 1404

Stability of a Class of Linear Switching Systems with Applications to Two
Consensus Problems
Y. Su and J. Huang page 1420

Quantized H-infinity Control for Nonlinear Stochastic Time-Delay Systems with
Missing Measurements
Z. Wang, B. Shen, H. Shu and G. Wei page 1431

Verification of Bounded Discrete Horizon Hybrid Automata
V. Vladimerou, P. Prabhakar, M. Viswanathan and G. E. Dullerud page 1445

Inner Approximations for Polynomial Matrix Inequalities and Robust Stability
Regions
D. Henrion and J.-B. Lasserre page 1456

Stabilizing Model Predictive Control of Stochastic Constrained Linear Systems
D. Bernardini and A. Bemporad page 1468

Recursive Update Filtering for Nonlinear Estimation
R. Zanetti page 1481

Temporal Logic Control of Discrete-Time Piecewise Affine Systems
B. Yordanov, J. Tumova, I. Cerna, J. Barnat and C. Belta page 1491

Technical Notes and Correspondence

System Theoretic Aspects of Influenced Consensus: Single Input Case
A. Chapman and M. Mesbahi page 1505

Fourier-Hermite Kalman Filter
J. Sarmavuori and S. Sarkka page 1511

A Decomposition Technique for Nonlinear Dynamical System Analysis
J. Anderson and A. Papachristodoulou page 1516

Robustness and Safe Sampling of Distributed-Delay Control Laws for Unstable
Delayed Systems
F. Leonard and G. Abba page 1521

A Supervised Switching Control Policy for LPV Systems With Inaccurate Parameter
Knowledge
L. Jetto and V. Orsini page 1527

LMI Relaxations for Reduced-Order Robust H-infinity Control of Continuous-Time
Uncertain Linear Systems
C. M. Agulhari, R. C. L. F. Oliveira and P. L. D. Peres page 1532

Stochastic Barbalat's Lemma and Its Applications
Z. J. Wu, Y. Q. Xia, and X. J. Xie page 1537

Discrete-Time Observer Error Linearizability via Restricted Dynamic Systems
H.-G. Lee and J. M. Hong page 1543

Robust Finite-Horizon Kalman Filtering for Uncertain Discrete-Time Systems With
Uncertain Observations
S. M. K. Mohamed and S. Nahavandi page 1548

Distributed Containment Control with Multiple Dynamic Leaders for Double-Integrator
Dynamics Using Only Position Measurements
J. Li, W. Ren and S. Xu page 1553

Extended H2 Controller Synthesis for Continuous Descriptor Systems
Y. Feng, M. Yagoubi and P. Chevrel page 1559

Characterization of Stability Region for General Autonomous Nonlinear
Dynamical Systems
L. F. C. Alberto and H. D. Chiang page 1564

EKF-Like Observer With Stability for a Class of Nonlinear Systems
L. Torres, G. Besancon and D. Georges page 1570

Synchronization of Dynamical Networks by Network Control
T. Liu, D. J. Hill and J. Zhao page 1574

Robust Inversion Based Fault Estimation for Discrete-Time LPV Systems
B. Kulcsar and M. Verhaegen page 1581

Adaptive Output Feedback Design Using Asymptotic Properties of LQG/LTR
Controllers
E. Lavretsky page 1587

Single Integration Optimization of Linear Time-Varying Switched Systems
T. M. Caldwell and T. D. Murphey page 1592

Delay Robustness in Non-Identical Multi-Agent Systems
U. Munz, A. Papachristodoulou and F. Allgower page 1597

Fault Tolerance in Asynchronous Sequential Machines Using Output Feedback
Control
J.-M. Yang page 1604
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Table of Contents of IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control Volume 57 (2012), Issue 5 (May)

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Papers

Chattering-free digital sliding-mode control with state observer and disturbance
rejection
B. Brogliato, V. Acary, Y. Orlov p. 1087

On the Relationship between the Enforced Convergence Criterion and the Asymptotically
Optimal Laguerre Pole
A. Dankers, D. Westwick p. 1102

Optimal Supervisory Control of Probabilistic Discrete Event Systems
V. Pantelic, M. Lawford p. 1110

On Saturation, Discontinuities, and Delays, in iISS and ISS Feedback Control Redesign
P. Pepe, H. Ito p. 1125

Nonlinear Stabilization under Sampled and Delayed Measurements, and with Inputs
Subject to Delay and Zero-Order Hold
I. Karafyllis, M. Krstic p. 1141

Opacity-Enforcing Supervisory Strategies via State Estimator Constructions
A. Saboori, C. Hadjicostis p. 1155

A Beamlet-based Graph Structure for Path Planning Using Multiscale Information
Y. Lu, X. Huo, P. Tsiotras p. 1166

Max Weight Learning Algorithms for Scheduling in Unknown Environments
M. J. Neely, S. T. Rager, T. La Porta p. 1179

Nash Equilibrium Seeking in Noncooperative Games
P. Frihauf, M. Krstic, T. Basar p. p. 1192

Stability and stabilizability criteria for discrete-time positive switched systems
E. Fornasini, M. E. Valcher p. 1208

Periodic Schedules for Bounded Timed Weighted Event Graph
A. Benabid-Najjar, C. Hanen, O. Marchetti, A. Munier-Kordon p. 1222

Blocking in Fully Connected Networks of Arbitrary Size
S. Nazari, J. G. Thistle p. 1233

Technical Notes and Correspondence

On Stability of Discrete-Time LTI Systems with Varying Time Delays
C-Y. Kao p. 1243

Convergence and Mean Square Stability of Suboptimal Estimator for Systems with
Measurement Packet Dropping
H. Zhang, X. Song, L. Shi p. 1248

Power control in wireless networks: stability and delay independence for a general
class of distributed algorithms
I. Lestas p. 1253

Distributed Failure Prognosis of Discrete Event Systems with Bounded-Delay
Communications
S. Takai, R. Kumar p. 1259

Verification of Infinite-Step Opacity and Complexity Considerations
A. Saboori, C. Hadjicostis p. 1265

Nonlinear adaptive learning control with disturbances of unknown periods
X. Ye p. 1269

Rigid Body Attitude Control Using a Single Vector Measurement and Gyro
M. Namvar, A. Khosravian p. 1273

Improper L-infinity optimal/suboptimal controllers
D. Pal, M. N. Belur p. 1280

H-infinity Control of Switched Nonlinear Systems in p-Normal Form Using
Multiple Lyapunov Functions
L. Long, J. Zhao p. 1285

Distributed Event-Triggered Control for Multi-Agent Systems
D. V. Dimarogonas, E. Frazzoli, K. H. Johansson p. 1291

A Nonconservative LMI Condition for Stability of Switched Systems with
Guaranteed Dwell Time
G. Chesi, P. Colaneri, J. C. Geromel, R. H. Middleton, R. Shorten p. 1297

A fast algorithm for errors-in-variables filtering
R. Diversi p. 1303

A framework for the observer design for networked control systems
R. Postoyan, D. Nesic p. 1309

On the Nearest Quadratically Invariant Information Constraint
M. C. Rotkowitz, N. C. Martins p. 1314

Stability and Robustness Analysis for Curve Tracking Control using Input-
to-State Stability
M. Malisoff, F. Mazenc, F. Zhang p. 1320

Small-gain based Output-feedback Controller Design for a Class of Nonlinear
Systems with Actuator Dynamic Quantization
T. Liu, Z-P. Jiang, D. J. Hill p. 1326

Attitude Estimation Using Biased Gyro and Vector Measurements with Time-Varying
Reference Vectors
H. F. Grip, T. I. Fossen, T. A. Johansen, A. Saberi p. 1332

Optimal Pruning for Multi-Step Sensor Scheduling
M. F. Huber p. 1338
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Papers

Near Optimal Power and Rate Control of Multi-hop Sensor Networks with Energy Replenishment:
Basic Limitations with Finite Energy and Data Storage
Z. Mao, C. E. Koksal, N. B. Shroff p. 815

Input to State Stabilizing Controller for Systems with Coarse Quantization
Y. Sharon, D. Liberzon p. 803

On a class of hierarchical formations of unicycles and their internal dynamics
L. Consolini, F. Morbidi, D. Prattichizzo, M. Tosques p. 845

Robustness in Experiment Design
C. R. Rojas, J. C. Ag¸ero, J. S. Welsh, G. C. Goodwin, A. Feuer p. 860

Dynamic Quantization of Nonlinear Control Systems
S.-i. Azuma, T. Sugie p. 875

Circumnavigation Using Distance Measurements Under Slow Drift
I. Shames, S. Dasgupta, B. Fidan, B. D.O. Anderson p. 889

Distributed Seeking of Nash Equilibria with Applications to Mobile Sensor Networks
M. S. Stankovic, K. H. Johansson, D. M. Stipanovic p. 904

Synchronization of Coupled Oscillators is a Game
H. Yin, P. G. Mehta, S. Meyn, U. V. Shanbhag p. 920

Stability and Transient Performance of Discrete-Time Piecewise Affine Systems
S. Mirzazad Barijough, J-W. Lee p. 936

Exploiting isochrony in self-triggered control
A. Anta, P. Tabuada p. 950

Delay-Independent Stability Test for Systems with Multiple Time-Delays
I. I. Delice, R. Sipahi p. 963

Optimized Dynamic Policy for Receding Horizon Control of Linear Time-Varying Systems
with Bounded Disturbances
A. Gautam, Y-C. Chu, Y. C. Soh p. 973

Technical Notes and Correspondence

Multivariable Adaptive Backstepping Control: A Norm Estimation Approach
C. Wang, Y. Lin p. 989

High gain observer design for some networked control systems
T. Ahmed-Ali, F. Lamnabhi-Lagarrigue p. 995

Various ways to compute the continuous-discrete Extended Kalman Filter
P. Frogerais, J.-J. Bellanger, L. Senhadji p. 1000

Controlled Hopwise Averaging and Its Convergence Rate
J. Lu, C. Y. Tang p. 1005

Networked Markov Decision Processes with Delays
S. Adlakha, S. Lall, A. Goldsmith p. 1013

Decentralized Robust Control Invariance for a Network of Storage Devices
M. Baric, F. Borrelli p. 1018

Computation of Zames-Falb Multipliers Revisited
M. Chang, R. Mancera, M. G. Safonov p. 1024

Decentralized Control via Groebner Bases and Variable Elimination
H. S. Shin, S. Lall p. 1030

Strict Lyapunov Functions for the Super-Twisting Algorithm
J. A. Moreno, M. Osorio p. 1035

Multiple Model Adaptive Mixing Control: the Discrete-time Case
S. Baldi, P. A. Ioannou, E. Mosca p. 1040

Synthesis for Constrained Nonlinear Systems using Hybridization and Robust
Controllers on Simplices
A. Girard, S. Martin p. 1046

Partial Pole Placement with Controller Optimization
S. DATTA, D. Chakraborty, B. Chaudhuri p. 1051

Adaptive Asymptotic Rejection of Unmatched General Periodic Disturbances in Output-
Feedback Nonlinear Systems
P. Chen, M. Sun, Q. Yan, X. Fang p. 1056

Cooperative Output Regulation of Linear Multi-Agent Systems
Y. Su, J. Huang p. 1062

Parameterization of Decoupling Controllers in the Generalized Plant Model
K. Park p. 1067

Model reduction for a class of convergent nonlinear systems
B. Besselink, N. Van De Wouw, H. Nijmeijer p. 1071

Exact Differentiation of Signals with Unbounded Higher Derivatives
A. Levant, M. Livne p. 1076

Corrections to "Switching rule design for switched dynamic systems with affine
vector fields"
A. Trofino, C. C. Scharlau, D. Coutinho p. 1080
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List of Reviewers for 2011

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p. 548

Papers

Discrete Abstractions of Nonlinear Systems Based on Error Propagation Analysis
Y. Tazaki, J-i. Imura P. 550

L1 Adaptive Controller for Uncertain Nonlinear Multi-Input Multi-Output Systems
with Input Quantization
H. Sun, N. Hovakimyan, T. Basar p. 565

Network Stability under Alpha Fair Bandwidth Allocation with General File Size
Distribution
F. Paganini, A. Tang, A. Ferragut, L. L. H. Andrew p. 579

Dual Averaging for Distributed Optimization: Convergence Analysis and Network
Scaling
J. Duchi, A. Agarwal, M. Wainwright p. 592

Volterra Integral Approach to Impulsive Renewal Systems: Application to
Networked Control
D. Antunes, J. P. Hespanha, C. Silvestre p. 607

Distributed Receding Horizon Control of Vehicle Platoons: Stability and
String Stability
W. B. Dunbar, D. Caveney p. 620

A Sparsification Approach to Set Membership Identification of Switched
Affine Systems
N. Ozay, M. Sznaier, C. M. Lagoa, O. I. Camps p. 634

Lagrange Stabilization of Pendulum-like Systems: A Pseudo H-infinity
Control Approach
H. Ouyang, I. Petersen, V. Ugrinovskii p. 649

Connectivity and Set Tracking of Multi-agent Systems Guided by Multiple
Moving Leaders
G. Shi, Y. Hong, K. H. Johansson p. 663

Kalman Filtering with Intermittent Observations: Tail Distribution and
Critical Value
Y. Mo, B. Sinopoli p. 677

Second-Order Systems with Acceleration Measurements
B. Jacob, K. Morris p. 690

Lyapunov-based Boundary Control for A Class of Hyperbolic Lotka-Volterra Systems
L. Pavel, L. Chang p. 701

Technical Notes and Correspondence

On Optimal Partial Broadcasting of Wireless Sensor Networks for Kalman Filtering
Q-S. Jia, L. Shi, Y. Mo, B. Sinopoli p. 715

Slow-fast Controller Decomposition Bumpless Transfer for Adaptive Switching
Control
S.-Y. Cheong, M. G. Safonov p. 721

High-gain Observer-based Estimation of Parameter Variations with Delay Alignment
X. Dai, Z. Gao, T. V. Breikin, H. Wang p. 726

On the Observability of Continuous-Time Switched Linear Systems Under Partially
Unknown Inputs
D. Gomez-Gutierrez, A. Ramirez-Trevino, J. Ruiz-Leon, S. Di Gennaro p. 732

How Nonlinear Parametric Wiener System Identification Is under Gaussian Inputs?
E-W. Bai, Z. Cai p. 738

On the reachability and observability of path and cycle graphs
G. Parlangeli, G. Notarstefano p. 743

Sampling theorem for periodic ripple problem
H. Katoh p. 748

Synchronization in complex networks with stochastically switching coupling
structures
B. Liu, W. Lu, T. Chen p. 754

A Riccati based Interior Point Algorithm for the Computation in Constrained
Stochastic MPC
M. Shin, J. A. Primbs p. 760

On the Performance of Optimal Input Signals for Frequency Response Estimation
B. Wahlberg, H. Hjalmarsson, P. Stoica p. 766

On Immediate, Delayed and Anticipatory Activation of Anti-windup Mechanism:
Static Anti-windup Case
X. Wu, Z. Lin p. 771

Variable Structure Control For Singularly Perturbed Linear Continuous Systems
with Matched Disturbances
T. Nguyen, W-C. Su, Z. Gajic p. 777

Quantized Dissensus in Networks of Agents subject to Death and Duplication
D. Bauso, L. Giarre, R. Pesenti p. 783

Lower Bounds on the Infima in Some H-infinity Optimization Problems
S. Wahls, H. Boche p. 788

Robust Team Decision Theory
A. Gattami, B. M. Bernhardsson, A. Rantzer p. 794

Verification of Codiagnosability for Discrete Event Systems Modeled by Mealy
Automata with Nondeterministic Output Functions
S. Takai, T. Ushio p. 798

Distributed Optimization for MPC of Linear Networks with Uncertain Dynamics
E. Camponogara, M. L. Lima p. 804

Comments on ``Decentralized Stabilization of Interconnected Systems With
Time-Varying Delays"
X-S. Xiao, Z-Z. Mao, J. Liu, D. Yue, S. Hu, Z. Gu p. 809

Author's Reply to "Comments on 'Decentralized Stabilization of Interconnected
Systems With Time-Varying Delays' "
M. S. Mahmoud p. 811
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Table of Contents of IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control Volume 57 (2012), Issue 2 (February)

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Papers

Distributed Fault Detection and Isolation of Large-scale Discrete-time Nonlinear Systems: an Adaptive Approximation Approach
R. M..G. Ferrari, T. Parisini and M. M. Polycarpou page 275

Exponential Stability of Switched Linear Hyperbolic Initial-Boundary Value Problems
S. Amin, F. M. Hante and A. M. Bayen page 291

Robustness Analysis for Feedback Interconnections of Distributed Systems via Integral Quadratic Constraints
M. Cantoni, U. T. Jonsson and C.-Y. Kao page 302

A Maximum Entropy Enhancement for a Family of High-Resolution Spectral Estimators
A. Ferrante, M. Pavon and M. Zorzi page 318

Time Domain Model Order Reduction of General Orthogonal Polynomials for Linear Input-Output Systems
Y.-L. Jiang and H.-C. Chen page 330

Robust Trajectory Tracking for a Class of Hybrid Systems: An Internal Model Principle Approach
S. Galeani, L. Menini and A. Potini page 344

Passivity-Based Pose Synchronization in Three Dimensions
T. Hatanaka, Y. Igarashi, M. Fujita and M. W. Spong page 360

Many Flows Asymptotics for SMART Scheduling Policies
C. Yang, A. Wierman, S. Shakkottai and M. Harchol-Balter page 376

An Efficient Game Form for Unicast Service Provisioning
A. Kakhbod and D. Teneketzis page 392

Kalman Filtering With Intermittent Observations: Weak Convergence to a Stationary Distribution
S. Kar, B. Sinopoli and J. M. F. Moura page 405

Rendezvous Without Coordinates
J. Yu, S. M. LaValle and D. Liberzon page 421

On the Existence of Supervisory Policies that Enforce Liveness in Partially Controlled Free-Choice Petri Nets
R. S. Sreenivas page 435

Technical Notes and Correspondence

LQG Control For MIMO Systems Over Multiple Erasure Channels with Perfect Acknowledgement
E. Garone, B. Sinopoli, A. Goldsmith and A. Casavola page 450

A Lifting Based Approach to Observer Based Fault Detection of Linear Periodic Systems
P. Zhang, S. X. Ding and P. Liu page 457

Max-Plus Control Design for Temporal Constraints Meeting in Timed Event Graphs
S. Amari, I. Demongodin, J. J. Loiseau and C. Martinez page 462

Parameter Identification of Sinusoids
M. Hou page 467

Model Order Reduction by Balanced Proper Orthogonal Decomposition and by Rational Interpolation
M. R. Opmeer page 472

Global State Synchronization in Networks of Cyclic Feedback Systems
A. Hamadeh, G.-B. Stan, R. Sepulchre and J. Goncalves page 478

Exponential Stability of Integral Delay Systems with a Class of Analytic Kernels
S. Mondie, D. Melchor-Aguilar page 484

Stability and Control of Acyclic Stochastic Processing Networks with Shared Resources
Y.-C. Hung and G. Michailidis page 489

On the Stabilizing PID Controllers for Integral Processes
F. Padula and A. Visioli page 494

Invariance Principles Allowing of Non-Lyapunov Functions for Estimating Attractor of Discrete Dynamical Systems
T. Ge, W. Lin and J. Feng page 500

Reset Adaptive Observer for a Class of Nonlinear Systems
D. Paesa, C. Franco, S. Llorente, G. Lopez-Nicolas and C. Sagues page 506

Observer Design for MIMO Non-Uniformly Observable Systems
P. Dufour, S. Flila and H. Hammouri page 511

Set-Membership Error-in-Variables Identification Through Convex Relaxation Techniques
V. Cerone, D. Piga and D. Regruto page 517

Adaptive Control of Piecewise Linear Systems: the State Tracking Case
Q. Sang and G. Tao page 522

Iterative Distributed Model Predictive Control of Nonlinear Systems: Handling Asynchronous, Delayed Measurements
J. Liu, X. Chen, D. M. de la Pena and P. D. Christofides page 528

Integrated Design of Symbolic Controllers for Nonlinear Systems
G. Pola, A. Borri and M. D. Di Benedetto page 534
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Table of Contents of IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control Volume 57 (2012), Issue 1 (January)

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Papers

Positive Invariance of Constrained Affine Dynamics and Its Applications to Hybrid Systems and Safety Verification
J. Shen page 3

Quantized Consensus by Means of Gossip Algorithm
J. Lavaei and R. M. Murray page 19

Distributed Coordinated Tracking with Reduced Interaction via a Variable Structure Approach
Y. Cao and W. Ren page 33

Optimal Quarantining of Wireless Malware Through Reception Gain Control
M. H. R. Khouzani, E. Altman and S. Sarkar page 49

Safety Control of Hidden Mode Hybrid Systems
R. Verma and D. Del Vecchio page 62

New Concepts In Adaptive Control Using Multiple Models
Z. Han and K. S. Narendra page 78

Consensus Computation in Unreliable Networks: A System Theoretic Approach
F. Pasqualetti, A. Bicchi and F. Bullo page 90

The Synthesis of Time Optimal Supervisors by Using Heaps-of-Pieces
R. Su, J. H. van Schuppen, J. E. Rooda page 105

A New Approach to the Internally Positive Representation of Linear MIMO Systems
F. Cacace, A. Germani, C. Manes and R. Setola page 119

Entropy-Based Framework for Dynamic Coverage and Clustering Problems
P. Sharma, S. Salapaka and C. L. Beck page 135

On Distributed Convex Optimization Under Inequality and Equality Constraints
M. Zhu and S. Martinez page 151

A Stochastic Approximation Framework for a Class of Randomized Optimization Algorithms
J. Hu, P. Hu and H. S. Chang page 165

Technical Notes and Correspondence

Stabilization and Gevrey Regularity of a Schrodinger Equation in Boundary Feedback With a Heat Equation
J.-M. Wang, B. Ren and M. Krstic page 179

Robust Stability Analysis of Nonlinear Discrete-Time Systems With Application to MPC
B. Picasso, D. Desiderio and R. Scattolini page 185

Repetitive Control Design for MIMO Systems with Saturating Actuators
J. V. Flores, J. M. Gomes da Silva Jr., L. F. A. Pereira and D. G. Sbarbaro page 192

On the infeasibility of Entanglement Generation in Gaussian Quantum Systems via Classical Control
H. I. Nurdin, I. R. Petersen and M. R. James page 198

On the H2 Two-Sided Model Matching Problem With Preview
M. Kristalny and L. Mirkin page 204

LPV Control of Nonstationary Systems: A Parameter-Dependent Lyapunov Approach
M. Farhood page 209

A Convex Optimization Approach to Synthesizing Bounded Complexity L-infinity Filters
F. Blanchini and M. Sznaier page 216

Cascade High Gain Predictors for a Class of Nonlinear Systems
T. Ahmed-Ali, E. Cherrier, F. Lamnabhi-Lagarrigue page 221

Consensus-Based Distributed Multiple Model UKF for Jump Markov Nonlinear Systems
W. Li and Y. Jia page 227

L-infinity-Norm Computation for Continuous-Time Descriptor Systems Using Structured Matrix Pencils
P. Benner, V. Sima and M. Voigt page 233

Single Camera Structure and Motion
A. P. Dani, N. Fischer and W. E. Dixon page 238

Hamilton-Jacobi-Bellman Equation and Feedback Synthesis for Impulsive Control
S. L. Fraga and F. L. Pereira page 244

Improvement for Consensus Performance of Multi-Agent Systems Based on Weighted Average Prediction
H. Fang, Z. Wu and J. Wei page 249

RISE-Based Adaptive Control of a Control Affine Uncertain Nonlinear System with Unknown State Delays
N. Sharma, S. Bhasin, Q. Wang and W. E. Dixon page 255

Interval State Estimation for a Class of Nonlinear Systems
T. Raissi, D. Efimov and A. Zolghadri page 260

On the Dubins Traveling Salesman Problem
J. Ny, E. Feron and E. Frazzoli page 265

Comments on "Structural Invariant Subspaces of Singular Hamiltonian Systems and Nonrecursive Solutions of Finite-Horizon Optimal Control Problems"
A. Ferrante and L. Ntogramatzidis page 270
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Papers

Approach for Transforming on Linear Constraints on Petri Nets
J. Luo and K. Nonami page 2751

Diagonal Stability on Cactus Graphs and Application to Network Stability Analysis
M. Arcak page 2766

Control of Minimally Persistent Leader-Remote-Follower and Coleader Formations in the Plane
T. H. Summers, C. Yu, B. D.O. Anderson and S. Dasgupta page 2778

Optimal Kullback-Leibler Aggregation via Spectral Theory of Markov Chains
K. Deng, P. G. Mehta, S. P. Meyn page 2793

A Hierarchy of Near-Optimal Policies for Multistage Adaptive Optimization
D. A. Iancu, D. Bertsimas and P. A. Parrilo page 2809

A New Kernel-Based Approach for NonlinearSystem Identification
G. Pillonetto, M. H. Quang and A. Chiuso page 2825

An Efficient Method to Estimate the Suboptimality of Affine Controllers
M. J. Hadjiyiannis, P. J. Goulart and D. Kuhn page 2841

Packetized Predictive Control of Stochastic Systems over Bit-Rate Limited Channels with Packet Loss
D. E. Quevedo, J. Ostergaard and D. Nesic page 2854

Average Cost Optimality in Inventory Models with Dynamic Information Delays
A. Bensoussan, M. Cakanyildirim, S. P. Sethi, M. Wang and H. Zhang page 2869

Ultra-Fast Stabilizing Model Predictive Control via Canonical Piecewise Affine Approximations
A. Bemporad, A. Oliveri, T. Poggi and M. Storace page 2883

An l1-Laplace Robust Kalman Smoother
A. Y. Aravkin, B. M. Bell, J. V. Burke and G. Pillonetto page 2898

Technical Notes and Correspondence

On Solving Event-Based Optimization With Average Reward Over Infinite Stages
Q.-S. Jia page 2912

Gossip Algorithms for Convex Consensus Optimization over Networks
J. Lu, C. Y. Tang, P. Regier and T. D. Bow page 2917

Augmented Lagrangian Approach to Design of Structured Optimal State Feedback Gains
F. Lin, M. Fardad, M. R. Jovanovic page 2923

Switched Affine Systems Using Sampled-Data Controllers: Robust and Guaranteed Stabilization
P. Hauroigne, P. Riedinger and C. Iung page 2929

H-infinity Filtering for Discrete-Time State-Delayed Systems With Finite Frequency Specifications
H. Gao and X. Li page 2935

Generalized KYP Lemma With Real Data
G. Pipeleers and L. Vandenberghe page 2942

On Feedback Capability in a Class of Nonlinearly Parameterized Uncertain Systems
C. Li and L. Guo page 2946

Theories and Ultra Efficient Computation of Joint Spectral Radius for Estimating First Passage Time Distribution of Markov Set-Chain
K. Li page 2951

Existence Conditions for Functional Observability from an Eigenspace Perspective
L. S. Jennings, T. L. Fernando and H. M. Trinh page 2957

Distributed Fault Accommodation for a Class of Interconnected Nonlinear Systems with Partial Communication
P. Panagi and M. M. Polycarpou page 2962

Impulsive Mode Elimination for Descriptor Systems by a Structured P-D Feedback
G. Zhang and W. Liu page 2968

Infinite-Dimensional Negative Imaginary Systems
M. R. Opmeer page 2973

Consensus in Multi-Agent Systems With Coupling Delays and Switching Topology
U. Munz, A. Papachristodoulou and F. Allgower page 2976

A Note on Greedy Policies for Scheduling Scalar Gauss-Markov Systems
J. B. D. Cabrera page 2982

Adaptive Tracking Control of A Class of First-Order Systems with Binary-Valued Observations and Time-Varying Thresholds
J. Guo, J.-F. Zhang and Y. Zhao page 2991

Design of a Nonlinear Anti-Windup Gain by Using a Composite Quadratic Lyapunov Function
L. Lu and Z. Lin page 2997

Comments on "Disturbance Decoupling of Boolean Control Networks"
J. Yao and J. Feng page 3001
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The Behavioral Approach to Linear Parameter-Varying Systems
R. Toth, J. C. Willems, P. S. C. Heuberger and P. M. J. Van den Hofpage 2499

A Monte Carlo Optimization and Dynamic Programming Approach for Managing MRI Examinations of Stroke Patients
N. Geng, X. Xie, V. Augusto and Z. Jiang page 2515

A Multiresolution Approximation Method for Fast Explicit Model Predictive Control
S. Summers, C. N. Jones, J. Lygeros and M. Morari page 2530

Dead-Time Compensation for Systems with Multiple I/O Delays: A Loop Shifting Approach
L. Mirkin, Z. J. Palmor and D. Shneiderman page 2542

Quaternion-Based Hybrid Control for Robust Global Attitude Tracking
C. G. Mayhew, R. G. Sanfelice and A. R. Teel page 2555

Stability and Performance of SISO Control Systems with First-Order Reset Elements
D. Nesic, A. R. Teel and L. Zaccarian page 2567

Computing Abstractions of Nonlinear Systems
G. Reissig page 2583

Combination of Lyapunov and Density Functions for Stability of Rotational Motion
J. F. Vasconcelos, A. Rantzer, C. Silvestre and P. J. Oliveira page 2599

Multi-Decision Supervisory Control: Parallel Decentralized Architectures Cooperating for Controlling Discrete Event Systems
H. Chakib and A. Khoumsi page 2608

How Good is Quantized Model Predictive Control with Horizon One?
C. Mueller, D. E. Quevedo and G. C. Goodwin page 2623

State Observability and Observers of Linear-Time-Invariant Systems Under Irregular Sampling and Sensor Limitations
L. Y. Wang, C. Li, G. Yin, L. Guo and C. Xu page 2639

Technical Notes and Correspondence

Filtering for Discrete-Time Networked Nonlinear Systems with Mixed Random Delays and Packet Dropouts
R. Yang, P. Shi and G. Liu page 2655

Motion Recovery by Using Stereo Perspective Observation
X. Chen and H. Kano page 2660

Lur'e Lyapunov Function and Absolute Stability Criterion for Lur'e Singularly Perturbed Systems
C. Yang, Q. Zhang, J. Sun and T. Chai page 2666

Minimal Time Control of Fed-Batch Processes With Growth Functions Having Several Maxima
A. Rapaport and D. Dochain page 2671

Hierarchical Least Squares Identification for Linear SISO Systems with Dual-Rate Sampled-Data
J. Ding, F. Ding, P. X. Liu and G. Liu page 2677

Stability-Preserving Optimization in the Presence of Fast Disturbances
B. Wirth, J. Gerhard and W. Marquardt page 2683

Approximate Abstractions of Stochastic Hybrid Systems
A. Abate, A. D'Innocenzo and M. D. Di Benedetto page 2688

A Lower Bound for Distributed Averaging Algorithms on the Line Graph
A. Olshevsky and J. Tsitsiklis page 2694

Integral Sliding Mode Control for Nonlinear Systems with Matched and Unmatched Perturbations
M. Rubagotti, A. Estrada, F. CastaÒos, A. Ferrara and L. M. Fridman page 2699

Stochastic Receding Horizon Control With Bounded Control Inputs: A Vector Space Approach
D. Chatterjee, P. Hokayem and J. Lygeros page 2704

Finite-Time Attitude Tracking Control of Spacecraft With Application to Attitude Synchronization
H. Du, S. Li and C. Qian page 2711

Pade Discretization for Linear Systems With Polyhedral Lyapunov Functions
F. Rossi, P. Colaneri and R. Shorten page 2717

Performance Limitation of Tracking Control Problem for a Class of References
H. Okajima and T. Asai page 2723

Uniform Robust Exact Differentiator
E. Cruz-Zavala, J. A. Moreno and L. M. Fridman page 2727

System Identification and Low-Order Optimal Control of Intersample Behavior in ILC
T. Oomen, J. van de Wijdeven and O. H. Bosgra page 2734

Stabilization of Switched Systems with Nonlinear Impulse Effects and Disturbances
Y. Sun page 2739

Fidelity is a Sub-Martingale for Discrete-Time Quantum Filters
P. Rouchon page 2743

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Guest Editorial Special Issue on Wireless Sensor and Actuator Networks
J. Chen, K. H. Johansson, S. Olariu, I. C. Paschalidis and I. Stojmenovic page 2244

Distributed Abstract Optimization via Constraints Consensus: Theory and Applications
G. Notarstefano and F. Bullo page 2247

Network Topology and Communication Data Rate for Consensusability of Discrete-Time Multi-Agent Systems
K. You and L. Xie page 2262

Distributed Anonymous Discrete Function Computation
J. M. Hendrickx, A. Olshevsky and J. N. Tsitsiklis page 2276

Energy Optimized Topologies for Distributed Averaging in Wireless Sensor Networks
I. C. Paschalidis and B. Li page 2290

The Wireless Control Network: A New Approach for Control Over Networks
M. Pajic, S. Sundaram, G. J. Pappas and R. Mangharam page 2305

Fast-Lipschitz Optimization with Wireless Sensor Networks Applications
C. Fischione page 2319

Game Theoretical Approach for Channel Allocation in Wireless Sensor and Actuator Networks
J. Chen, Q. Yu, P. Cheng, Y. Sun, Y. Fan and X. Shen page 2332

Compositional Modeling and Analysis of Multi-Hop Control Networks
R. Alur, A. D'Innocenzo, K. H. Johansson, G. J. Pappas and G. Weiss page 2345

Maximum Damage Battery Depletion Attack in Mobile Sensor Networks
M. H. R. Khouzani and S. Sarkar page 2358

Maximizing Aggregated Information in Sensor Networks Under Deadline Constraints
S. Hariharan and N. B. Shroff page 2369

A Novel Scheme for WSAN Sink Mobility Based on Clustering and Set Packing Techniques
H. Nakayama, Z. M. Fadlullah, N. Ansari and N. Kato page 2381

Simultaneous Optimization of Sensor Placements and Balanced Schedules
A. Krause, R. Rajagopal, A. Gupta and C. Guestrin page 2390

Carrier-Based Focused Coverage Formation in Wireless Sensor and Robot Networks
R. Falcon, X. Li and A. Nayak page 2406

Connectivity Preservation and Coverage Schemes for Wireless Sensor Networks
T. Razafindralambo and D. Simplot-Ryl page 2418

Adaptive Control and Reconfiguration of Mobile Wireless Sensor Networks for Dynamic Multi-Target Tracking
X. Zhang page 2429

Distributed Coverage Control and Data Collection with Mobile Sensor Networks
M. Zhong and C. G. Cassandras page 2445

Decentralized Event-Triggered Control Over Wireless Sensor/Actuator Networks
M. Mazo, Jr. and P. Tabuada page 2456

Distributed Multi-Actuator Control for Workload Balancing in Wireless Sensor and Actuator Networks
C. Wu, G. S. Tewolde, W. Sheng, B. Xu and Y. Wang page 2462

Video Surveillance Over Wireless Sensor and Actuator Networks Using Active Cameras
D. Wu, S. Ci, H. Luo, Y. Ye and H. Wang page 2467

Pursuit Control Over Wireless Sensor Networks Using Distance Sensitivity Properties
V. Kulathumani, A. Arora and S. Ramagiri page 2473

Communication-Aware Motion Planning in Mobile Networks
A. Ghaffarkhah and Y. Mostofi page 2478

Distributed Task Assignment in Mobile Sensor Networks
C. H. Caicedo-Nunez and M. Zefran page 2485

Stochastic Sensor Scheduling for Energy Constrained Estimation in Multi-Hop Wireless Sensor Networks
Y. Mo, E. Garone, A. Casavola and B. Sinopoli page 2489

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Table of Contents of IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control Volume 56 (2011), Issue 9 (September)

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A Maximum Entropy solution of the Covariance Extension Problem for Reciprocal Processes
F. P. Carli, A. Ferrante, M. Pavon and G. Picci page 1999

Remote State Estimation With Communication Costs For First-Order LTI Systems
G. M. Lipsa and N. C. Martins page 2013

Minimum Energy Guidance for Aerodynamically Controlled Missiles
R. Morgan, H. Tharp and T. L. Vincent page 2026

The Value of Side Information in Shortest Path Optimization
M. Rinehart and M. A. Dahleh page 2038

Verification of Hybrid Automata Diagnosability by Abstraction
M. D. Di Benedetto, S. Di Gennaro and A. D'Innocenzo page 2050

Computation of Convergence Bounds for Volterra Series of Linear-Analytic Single Input Systems
T. Helie and B. Laroche page 2062

Singular Value Analysis Of Nonlinear Symmetric Systems
T. C. Ionescu, K. Fujimoto and J. M.A. Scherpen page 2073

Quantized Consensus and Averaging on Gossip Digraphs
K. Cai and H. Ishii page 2087

Stability Analysis of Networked Control Systems Using a Switched Linear Systems Approach
M. C. F. Donkers, W. P. M. H. Heemels, N. Van De Wouw and L. Hetel page 2101

A Self-Tuning Robust Regulator for Infinite-Dimensional Systems
T. Hamalainen and S. Pohjolainen page 2116

Temporal Difference Methods for General Projected Equations
D. P. Bertsekas page 2128

Technical Notes and Correspondence

Model Matching for Asynchronous Sequential Machines with Uncontrollable Inputs
J.-M. Yang and S. W. Kwak page 2140

On the Effect of Stochastic Delay on Estimation
V. Gupta page 2145

Adaptive Gaussian Sum Filter for Nonlinear Bayesian Estimation
G. Terejanu, P. Singla, T. Singh, P. D. Scott page 2151

Optimal Smoothing for Finite State Hidden Reciprocal Processes
L. B. White and F. Carravetta page 2156

Control of Equilibria for Nonlinear Stochastic Discrete-Time Systems
L. Ryashko and I. Bashkirtseva page 2162

Multi-stage Anti-Windup Compensation for Open-loop Stable Plants
S. Sajjadi-Kia and F. Jabbari page 2166

A New Model Transformation of Discrete-Time Systems with Time-Varying Delay and Its Application to Stability Analysis
X. Li and H. Gao page 2172

Global Tracking via Output Feedback for Nonlinear MIMO Systems
K. Kvaternik and A. F. Lynch page 2179

Backstepping Design for Incremental Stability
M. Zamani and P. Tabuada page 2184

Optimal Periodic Sensor Scheduling with Limited Resources
L. Shi, P. Cheng and J. Chen page 2190

On Solving Optimal Policies for Finite-Stage Event-Based Optimization
Q.-S. Jia page 2195

Stochastic Filtering for Diffusion Processes with Level Crossings
A. Capponi, I. Fatkullin, and L. Shi page 2201

On Nonsingularity Verification of Uncertain Matrices Over a Quadratically Constrained Set
T. Zhou page 2206

Extended Lie Brackets for Nonlinear Time-Delay Systems
C. Califano, L. A. Marquez-Martinez and C. Moog page 2213

The Bounded Real Lemma for Internally Positive Systems and H-infinity Structured Static State Feedback
T. Tanaka and C. Langbort page 2218

Robust Partial-State Feedback Prescribed Performance Control of Cascade Systems with Unknown Nonlinearities
C. P. Bechlioulis and G. A. Rovithakis page 2224

Stabilization of Switched Nonlinear Systems with All Unstable Modes: Application to Multi-Agent Systems
H. Yang, B. Jiang, V. Cocquempot and H. Zhang page 2230

Optimal State Estimation for Discrete-Time Markovian Jump Linear Systems, in the Presence of Delayed Output Observations
I. Matei and J. S. Baras page 2235

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Minimum Variance Control over a Gaussian Communication Channel
J. S. Freudenberg, R. H. Middleton and J. H. Braslavsky page 1751

Optimal Control of Logical Control Networks
Y. Zhao, Z. Li and D. Cheng page 1766

Adaptive Gaussian Sum Filters for Space Surveillance
J. T. Horwood and A. B. Poore page 1777

Leader-Enabled Deployment Into Planar Curves: A PDE-Based Approach
P. Frihauf and M. Krstic page 1791

Controllability and Observability of Linear Time-Invariant Uncertain Systems Irrespective of Bounds of Uncertain Parameters
T. Hashimoto and T. Amemiya page 1807

Designing Compact and Maximally Permissive Deadlock Avoidance Policies for Complex Resource Allocation Systems Through Classification Theory: The Linear Case
A. Nazeem, S. Reveliotis, Y. Wang and S. Lafortune page 1818

Distributed Algorithms for Environment Partitioning in Mobile Robotic Networks
M. Pavone, A. Arsie, E. Frazzoli and F. Bullo page 1834

Hamilton-Jacobi Formulation for Reach-Avoid Differential Games
K. Margellos and J. Lygeros page 1849

Opinion Dynamics with Decaying Confidence: Application to Community Detection in Graphs
I.-C. Morarescu and A. Girard page 1862

Solutions to the Hamilton-Jacobi Equation with Algebraic Gradients
T. Ohtsuka

A Framework for Control System Design Subject to Average Data-Rate Constraints
E. I. Silva, M. S. Derpich and J. Ostergaard page 1886

Technical Notes and Correspondence

Fast Sensor Scheduling for Spatially Distributed Sensors
S. Arai, Y. Iwatani and K. Hashimoto page 1900

Fault Detection and Isolation of Linear Impulsive Systems
N. Meskin and K. Khorasani page 1905

Canonical Forms of Generic Piecewise Linear Continuous Systems
U. Montanaro, M. di Bernardo and S. Santini page 1911

A Necessary and Sufficient Condition for Consensus of Continuous-Time Agents Over Undirected Time-Varying Networks
L. Cao, Y. F. Zheng and Q. Zhou page 1915

State-Feedback Control of High-Order Stochastic Nonlinear Systems with SiISS Inverse Dynamics
X.-J. Xie, N. Duan and X. Yu page 1921

A Hybrid Statistical Technique for Modeling Recurrent Tracks in a Compact Set
C. Griffin, R. R. Brooks and J. Schwier page 1926

Continuous Piecewise Affine Dynamical Systems do not Exhibit Zeno Behavior
L. Q. Thuan and K. Camlibel page 1932

Cardinality Constrained Linear-quadratic Optimal Control
J. Gao and D. Li page 1936

Robust Tubes in Nonlinear Model Predictive Control
M. Cannon, J. Buerger, B. Kouvaritakis and S. V. Rakovic page 1942

Optimal Design for Synchronization of Cooperative Systems: State Feedback, Observer, and Output Feedback
H. Zhang, F. L. Lewis and A. Das page 1948

Second-Order Switching Time Optimization for Non-linear Time-Varying Dynamic Systems
E. R. Johnson and T. D. Murphey page 1953

Necessary and Sufficient Conditions for Consensus of Double-Integrator Multi-Agent Systems With Measurement Noises
L. Cheng, Z.-G. Hou, M. Tan and X. Wang page 1958

Common Lyapunov Functions for Some Special Classes of Stable Systems
T. Buyukkoroglu, O. Esen and V. Dzhafarov page 1963

An Achievable Data-Rate Region Subject to a Stationary Performance Constraint for LTI Plants
E. I. Silva, M. S. Derpich and J. Ostergaard page 1968

On Observation of Time-Delay Systems With Unknown Inputs
G. Zheng, J.-P. Barbot, D. Boutat, T. Floquet and J.-P. Richard page 1973

Eighty Univariate Distributions and Their Relationships Displayed in a Matrix Format
W. Song and Y.-C. Chen page 1979

The Almost Sure Asymptotic Stability and pth Moment Asymptotic Stability of Nonlinear Stochastic Differential Systems With Polynomial Growth
L. Liu, Y. Shen and F. Jiang page 1985

An Iterative Ensemble Kalman Filter
R. Lorentzen and G. Naevdal page 1990

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Distributed Function Calculation via Linear Iterative Strategies in the Presence of Malicious Agents
S. Sundaram and C. N. Hadjicostis page 1495

A Kinship Function Approach to Robust and Probabilistic Optimization under Polynomial Uncertainty
C. Feng, F. Dabbene and C. M. Lagoa page 1509

Real-Time Suboptimal Model Predictive Control Using a Combination of Explicit MPC and Online Optimization
M. N. Zeilinger, C. N. Jones and M. Morari page 1524

Direct and Indirect Couplings in Coherent Feedback Control of Linear Quantum Systems
G. Zhang and M. R. James page 1535

On Codiagnosability and Coobservability with Dynamic Observations
W. Wang, A. Girard, S. Lafortune and F. Lin page 1551

Robust Filtering Through Coherent Lower Previsions
A. Benavoli, M. Zaffalon and E. Miranda page 1567

Stability Robustness in the Presence of Exponentially Unstable Isolated Equilibria
D. Angeli and L. Praly page 1582

On Ergodicity, Infinite Flow, and Consensus in Random Models
B. Touri and A. Nedic page 1593

Optimal Control Strategies in Delayed Sharing Information Structures
A. Nayyar, A. Mahajan and D. Teneketzis page 1606

On Tractable Instances of Modular Supervisory Control
R. Gummadi, N. Singh and R. S. Sreenivas page 1621

Uniting Local and Global Output Feedback Controllers
C. Prieur and A. R. Teel page 1636

Technical Notes and Correspondence

Theory of Stochastic Dissipative Systems
Z. Wu, M. Cui, X. Xie, and P. Shi page 1650

An Efficient Algorithm for Computing the H-infinity Norm
M. N. Belur and C. Praagman page 1656

Convergence and Equivalence Results for the Jensen's Inequality - Application to Time-Delay and Sampled-Data Systems
C. Briat page 1660

Decomposable Dissipativity and Related Stability for Discrete-Time Switched Systems
B. Liu and D. J. Hill page 1666

Robust Adaptive Control of Uncertain Nonlinear Systems in the Presence of Input Saturation and External Disturbance
C. Wen, J. Zhou, Z. Liu and H. Su page 1672

Polynomial Time Verification of Decentralized Diagnosability of Discrete Event Systems
M. V. Moreira, T. C. Jesus and J. C. Basilio page 1679

Stability Analysis of Positive Switched Linear Systems With Delays
X. Liu and C. Dang page 1684

Global Disturbance Rejection of Lower Triangular Systems With an Unknown Linear Exosystem
L. Liu, Z. Chen and J. Huang page 1690

Discrete and Intersample Analysis of Systems With Aperiodic Sampling
L. Hetel, A. Kruszewski, W. Perruquetti, and J.-P. Richard page 1696

Nash Equilibrium Problems with Scaled Congestion Costs and Shared Constraints
H. Yin, U. V. Shanbhag and P. G. Mehta page 1702

An Easy-to-Use $\mathcal{H}_{\infty}$/LTR Control Solution with Mixed-Sensitivity Properties
C. F. de Paula and L. H. C. de Ferreira page 1709

Efficient System Identification of Heterogeneous Distributed Systems via a Structure Exploiting Extended Kalman Filter
J. Rice and M. Verhaegen page 1713

Stabilization Over Power-Constrained Parallel Gaussian Channels
Z. Shu and R. H. Middleton page 1718

Small-Gain Type Sufficient Conditions for Sampled-Data Feedback Stabilization for Autonomous Composite Systems
J. Tsinias page 1725

The Two-Dimensional Power Spectral Density: A Connection Between 2-D Rational Functions and Linear Systems
G. W. Pulford page 1729

An Exact Method for the Stability Analysis of Linear Consensus Protocols with Time Delay
R. Cepeda-Gomez and N. Olgac page 1734

Robust Control of Linear Systems With Disturbances Bounded in a State Dependent Set
R. Ghaemi, I. V. Kolmanovsky and J. Sun page 1740

Correction to "On Gaussian Optimal Smoothing of Nonlinear State Space Models"
S. Sarkka and J. Hartikainen page 1746

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Volume 56 (2011), Issue 6 (June)

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Budget Allocation for Effective Data Collection in Predicting an Accurate DEA Efficiency Score
W. P. Wong, L. H. Lee, and W. Jaruphongsa page 1235

A Small Gain-Condition for Interconnections of ISS Systems With Mixed ISS Characterizations
S. Dashkovskiy, M. Kosmykov, and F. R. Wirth page 1247

Adaptive and Distributed Algorithms for Vehicle Routing in a Stochastic and Dynamic Environment
M. Pavone, E. Frazzoli, and F. Bullo page 1259

Regular Positive-Real Functions and Five-Element Network Synthesis for Electrical and Mechanical Networks
J. Z. Jiang and M. C. Smith page 1275

Distributed Subgradient Methods for Convex Optimization over Random Networks
I. Lobel and A. Ozdaglar page 1291

Model-Predictive Control of Discrete Hybrid Stochastic Automata
A. Bemporad and S. Di Cairano page 1307

Stability and Completion of Zeno Equilibria in Lagrangian Hybrid Systems
Y. Or and A. D. Ames page 1322

Asynchronous Broadcast-Based Convex Optimization Over a Network
A. Nedich page 1337

Fundamental Limits on Synchronizing Clocks Over Networks
N. M. Freris, S. R. Graham, and P. R. Kumar page 1352

Controllability and Stability Analysis of Planar Snake Robot Locomotion
P. Liljeback, K. Y. Pettersen, O. Stavdahl, and J. T. Gravdahl page 1365

Scheduling Continuous-Time Kalman Filters
J. L. Le Ny, E. Feron, and M. A. Dahleh page 1381

Technical Notes and Correspondence

Stability Analysis of Interconnected Systems with "Mixed" Negative-Imaginary and Small-Gain Properties
S. Patra and A. Lanzon page 1395

Stochastic Maximum Principle for Optimal Control Problems of Forward-Backward Systems Involving Impulse Controls
Z. Wu and F. Zhang page 1401

Computationally Efficient Identification of Global ARX Parameters with Guaranteed Stability
U. Nallasivam, S. Srinivasan, K. Kuppuraj, R. Rengaswamy, and M. N. Karim page 1406

Near-Optimal Deterministic Filtering on the Rotation Group
M. Zamani, J. Trumpf, R. Mahony

Distributed Coordinated Tracking with a Dynamic Leader for Multiple Euler-Lagrange Systems
J. Mei, W. Ren, and G. Ma page 1415

Linear Input-Output Equivalence and Row Reducedness of Discrete-Time Nonlinear Systems
U. Kotta, Z. Bartosiewicz, S. Nomm, and E. Pawluszewicz page 1421

Local Agent Requirements for Stable Emergent Group Distributions
J. Finke and K. M. Passino page 1426

A Generalized Zames-Falb Multiplier
D. Materassi and M. V. Salapaka page 1432

Consensus in Directed Networks of Agents with Nonlinear Dynamics
W. Yu, G. Chen and M. Cao page 1436

Comments on "Assessing the Stability of Linear Time-Invariant Continuous Interval Dynamic Systems"
O. Pastravanu, and M.-H. Matcovschi page 1442

Strong Stabilization of a Class of MIMO Systems
A. N. Gundes and H. Ozbay

Design of Observer-Based H-Infinity Robust Repetitive-Control System
J. She, M. Wu, and L. Zhou page 1452

Structure Preserving Moment Matching for Port-Hamiltonian Systems: Arnoldi and Lanczos
R. V. Polyuga and A. J. van der Schaft page 1458

A Quasi-Newton Interior Point Method for Low Order H-Infinity Controller Synthesis
D. Ankelhed, A. Helmersson, and A. Hansson page 1462

Plant Friendly Input Design: Convex Relaxation and Quality
S. Narasimhan and R. Rengaswamy page 1467

Decentralized Adaptive Stabilization of Large-scale Nonlinear Time-Delay Systems With Unknown High-Frequency-Gain Signs
X. Ye page 1473

Covariance Matching for Continuous-Time Errors-in-Variables Problems
M. Mossberg and T. Soderstrom page 1478

Observer-Based Speed Tracking Control for Sensorless Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motors with Unknown Load Torque
P. Tomei and C. M. Verrelli page 1484

Correction to "D-Stability and Delay-Independent Stability of Homogeneous Cooperative Systems"
V. S. Bokharaie, O. Mason and M. Verwoerd page 1489

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Graph-Theoretic Analysis and Synthesis of Relative Sensing Networks
D. Zelazo and M. Mesbahi page 971

A Geometric Approach to Variance Analysis in System Identification
H. Hjalmarsson and J. Martensson page 983

A Switched State Feedback Law for the Stabilization of LTI Systems
K. R. Santarelli page 998

Control Over Noisy Forward and Reverse Channels
S. Yuksel and T. Basar page 1014

L-infinity and L-2 Low Gain Feedback: Their Properties, Characterizations and Applications in Constrained Control
B. Zhou, Z. Lin, and G.-R. Duan page 1030

Symmetry-Based Observers for Some Water-Tank Problems
D. Auroux and S. Bonnabel page 1046

Generating Functions of Switched Linear Systems: Analysis, Computation, and Stability Applications
J. Hu, J. Shen, and W. Zhang page 1059

Entrainment to Natural Oscillations via Uncoupled Central Pattern Generators
Y. Futakata and T. Iwasaki page 1075

Trajectories Satisfying a State Constraint: Improved Estimates and New Non-Degeneracy Conditions
P. Bettiol and R. Vinter page 1090

Lebesgue-Sampling Based Optimal Control Problem With Time Aggregation
Y.-K. Xu and X-R. Cao page 1097

The Achievable Dynamics via Control by Interconnection
H. Vinjamoor and A. J. van der Schaft page 1110

Technical Notes and Correspondence

On Eigenvalue Sets and Convergence Rate of Ito Stochastic Systems with Markovian Switching
B. Zhou, G.-R. Duan, Z.-Y. Li, and Y. Wang page 1118

A General Collision-Avoiding Flocking Framework
F. Cucker and J.-G. Dong page 1124

Feedback Stabilization of Switching Discrete-Time Systems via Lie-Algebraic Techniques
H. Haimovich, J. H. Braslavsky, and F. E. Felicioni page 1129

On Constructing Constrained Control Lyapunov Functions for Linear Systems
M. Mahmood and P. Mhaskar page 1136

Finite Approximations of Switched Homogeneous Systems for Controller Synthesis
D. C. Tarraf, A. Megretski, and M. A. Dahleh page 1140

Optimal Synchronization for Networks of Noisy Double Integrators
R. Carli, A. Chiuso, L. Schenato, and S. Zampieri page 1146

Adaptive Redesign of Nonlinear Observers
O. N. Stamnes, O. M. Aamo, and G.-O. Kaasa page 1152

A Finite-Memory Algorithm for Batch Means Estimators in Simulation Output Analysis
W. T. Song page 1157

Nonlinear Observer for Bounded Jacobian Systems, with Applications to Automotive Slip Angle Estimation
G. Phanomchoeng, R. Rajamani, and D. Piyabongkarn page 1163

Synthesis of Distributed Control of Coordinated Path Following Based on Hybrid Approach
Y. Lan, G. Yan, and Z. Lin page 1170

Production and Inventory Rationing in a Make-to-stock System with a Failure-prone Machine and Lost Sales
T.C.E. Cheng, C. Gao, and H. Shen page 1176

Denominator Assignment, Invariants and Canonical Forms Under Dynamic Feedback Compensation in Linear Multivariable Systems
A. I. Vardulakis and C. Kazantzidou page 1180

Input Design in Worst-Case System Identification using Binary Sensors
M. Casini, A. Garulli, and A. Vicino page 1186

Block Backstepping Control of MIMO Systems
Y. Chang page 1191

2-D-Recursive Modelling of Homogeneous Discrete Gaussian Markov Field
F. Carravetta page 1198

On the Equivalence and Condition of Different Consensus over a Random Network Generated by i.i.d. Stochastic Matrices
Q. Song, G. Chen, D. W. C. Ho page 1203

Further results on Output-Feedback Stabilization for a Class of Stochastic Nonlinear Systems
N. Duan and X.-J. Xie page 1208

A Hybrid Robust Non-Homogeneous Finite-Time Differentiator
D. V. Efimov and L. Fridman page 1213

Sensor Bias Fault Detection and Isolation in a Class of Nonlinear Uncertain Systems Using Adaptive Estimation
X. Zhang page 1220

Sampled-Data Based Consensus of Continuous-Time Multi-Agent Systems with Time-Varying Topology
Y. Gao and L. Wang page 1226

Erratum for ``Feedback Stabilization of Isospectral Control Systems on Complex Flag Manifolds: Application to Quantum Ensembles''
C. Altafini page 1232

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Table of Contents of IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control Volume 56 (2011), Issue 4 (April)

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Papers

Maximally Permissive Hierarchical Control of Decentralized Discrete Event Systems
K. Schmidt and C. Breindl page 723

Delay-Integral-Quadratic Constraints and Stability Multipliers for Systems with MIMO Nonlinearities
D. A. Altshuller page 738

Retroactivity Attenuation in Bio-Molecular Systems Based on Timescale Separation
S. Jayanthi and D. Del Vecchio page 748

Worst-Case Identification of Errors-in-Variables Models in Closed Loop
L.-H. Geng, D.-Y. Xiao, T. Zhang, and J.-Y. Song page 762

Minimum Data Rate for Mean Square Stabilizability of Linear Systems with Markovian Packet Losses
K. You and L. Xie page 772

Bounded Real Properties for a Class of Annihilation-Operator Linear Quantum Systems
A. I. Maalouf and I. R. Petersen page 786

Robust Stabilization of Non-Minimum Phase Nonlinear Systems Using Extended High-Gain Observers
S. Nazrulla and H. K. Khalil page 802

Characterizing and Computing the ${cal H}_{2}$ Norm of Time-Delay Systems by Solving the Delay Lyapunov Equation
E. Jarlebring, J. Vanbiervliet and W. Michiels page 814

Limitations of Linear Control Over Packet Drop Networks
N. Elia and J. Eisenbeis page 826

Delay Reduction via Lagrange Multipliers in Stochastic Network Optimization
L. Huang and M. J. Neely page 842

Technical Notes and Correspondence

Robust Stability of Singularly Perturbed Descriptor Systems with Nonlinear Perturbation
L. Zhou and G. Lu page 858

Improved Dead Zone Modification for Robust Adaptive Control of Uncertain Linear Systems Described by Input-Output Models With Actuator Faults
B. A. Charandabi, F. R. Salmasi and A. K. Sedigh page 863

A Less Conservative LMI Condition for Robust D-Stability of Polynomial Matrix Polytopes-A Projection Approach
D. Lee, J. B. Park, and Y. H. Joo page 868

Supervisory Control and Measurement Scheduling for Discrete-Time Linear Systems
J.-W. Lee and G. E. Dullerud page 873

Path Following for Nonlinear Systems with Unstable Zero Dynamics: An Averaging Solution
D. B. Dacic, D. Nesic, A. R. Teel, and W. Wang page 880

When is the Achievable Discrete-Time Delay Margin Non-Zero?
D. L. Gaudette and D. E. Miller page 886

LMI Characterization of General Stability Regions for Polynomials
Y. Dolgin and E. Zeheb page 890

Recursive Identification for MIMO Hammerstein Systems
X.-M. Chen and H.-F. Chen page 895

Constructing and Implementing Motion Programs for Robotic Marionettes
P. Martin, E. Johnson, T. Murphey, and M. Egerstedt page 902

Sampled-Data Stabilization; A PBC Approach
S. Monaco, D. Normand-Cyrot, and F. Tiefensee page 907

A Maximum Principle for Single-Input Boolean Control Networks
D. Laschov and M. Margaliot page 913

On the Covariance Completion Problem Under a Circulant Structure
F. P. Carli and T. T. Georgiou page 918

Stability Margin Scaling Laws for Distributed Formation Control as a Function of Network Structure
H. Hao, P. Barooah, and P. G. Mehta page 923

A New Iterative Algorithm to Solve Periodic Riccati Differential Equations with Sign Indefinite Quadratic Terms
Y. Feng, A. Varga, B. D. O. Anderson, and M. Lovera page 929

Synchronization of Networks of Nonidentical Euler-Lagrange Systems With Uncertain Parameters and Communication Delays
E. Nuno, R. Ortega, L. Basanez, and D. J. Hill page 935

Further Results on Global Asymptotic Regulation Control for a Class of Nonlinear Systems with iISS Inverse Dynamics
Y. Wu, J. Yu, and Y. Zhao page 941

Disturbance Impulse Controllability in Descriptor System
Z. Yan page 946

System Design for Nonlinear Plants Using Operator-Based Robust Right Coprime Factorization and Isomorphism
N. Bu and M. Deng page 952

Stationary Waiting Times in m-Node Tandem Queues with Production Blocking
D.-W. Seo and H. Lee page 958

Model Following Controller Design for Large-Scale Systems with Time-Delay Interconnections and Multiple Dead-Zone Inputs
C.-C. Hua and S. X. Ding page 962

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Table of Contents of IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control Volume 56 (2011), Issue 3 (March)

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Papers

Computationally Efficient Kalman Filtering For a Class of Nonlinear Systems
A. Charalampidis and G. P. Papavassilopoulos page 483

Stochastic State Dependent Population Games in Wireless Communication
P. Wiecek, Y. Hayel and E. Altman page 492

On the Convergence of an Ffficient Algorithm for Kullback-Leibler Approximation of Spectral Densities
A. Ferrante, F. Ramponi, F. Ticozzi page 506

Distributed Control in Multiple Dimensions: A Structure Preserving Computational Technique
J. K. Rice and M. Verhaegen page 516

Decentralized Parameter Estimation by Consensus Based Stochastic Approximation
S. S. Stankovic, M. S. Stankovic, and D. M. Stipanovic page 531

Edge Agreement: Graph-theoretic Performance Bounds and Passivity Analysis
D. Zelazo and M. Mesbahi page 544

Robust Model Predictive Control With Integral Sliding Mode in Continuous-Time Sampled-Data Nonlinear Systems
M. Rubagotti, D. M. Raimondo, A. Ferrara, and L. Magni page 556

Design and Stability Analysis for Anytime Control via Stochastic Scheduling
L. Greco, D. Fontanelli, and A. Bicchi page 571

Event-Triggering in Distributed Networked Control Systems
X. Wang and M. D. Lemmon

A Gaussian Mixture Filter For Range-Only Tracking
J. M. C. Clark, P. A. Kountouriotis, and R. B. Vinter

Technical Notes and Correspondence

Finite Time Stabilization of a Perturbed Double Integrator - Part I: Continuous Sliding Mode-Based Output Feedback Synthesis
Y. Orlov, Y. Aoustin, and C. Chevallereau page 614

New Stability Criteria for Linear Discrete-Time Systems With Interval-Like Time-Varying Delays
H. Shao, Q.-L. Han page 619

A Unified Framework for Bias Compensation Based Methods in Correlated Noise Case
L.-J. Jia, R. Tao, S. Kanae, Z.-J. Yang, and K. Wada page 625

Remarks on "Synchronized Output Regulation of Linear Networked Systems"
J. Huang page 630

New Results and Application of Singular Control
J. Stefanovski page 632

Compensating the Distributed Effect of Diffusion and Counter-Convection in Multi-Input and Multi-Output LTI Systems
N. Bekiaris-Liberis and M. Krstic page 637

Sufficient Conditions for Local Asymptotic Stability and Stabilization for Discrete-Time Varying Systems
A. Stamati and J. Tsinias page 643

Consensus Over Numerosity-Constrained Random Networks
N. Abaid and M. Porfiri page 649

Lyapunov Stability of Linear Predictor Feedback for Distributed Input Delays
N. Bekiaris-Liberis and M. Krstic page 655

Dissipativity-Based Switching Adaptive Control
T. Liu, D. J. Hill, and C. Wang page 660

Equivalence of Linear Time-Delay Systems
A. Garate-García, L. A. Marquez-Martinez, and C. H. Moog page 666

Optimal Control in Two-Hop Relay Routing
E. Altman, T. Basar, F. De Pellegrini page 670

An Efficient Chebyshev Algorithm for the Solution of the Optimal Control Problems
H. Ma, T. Qin, and W. Zhang page 675

Switched Observers for Switched Linear Systems With Unknown Inputs
F. J. Bejarano and A. Pisano page 681

On the Robustness of Sampled-Data Systems to Uncertainty in Continuous-Time Delays
I. Alterman and L. Mirkin page 686

Design of Stabilizing Controllers With a Dynamic Gain for Feedforward Nonlinear Time-Delay Systems
X. Zhang, L. Baron, Q. Liu, and E.-K. Boukas page 692

High-Speed Digital Realizations of Fractional Operators in the Delta Domain
G. Maione page 697

A Lyapunov Function for Economic Optimizing Model Predictive Control
M. Diehl, R. Amrit, and J. B. Rawlings page 703

Comments on "Distributed Control of Spatially Invariant Systems"
R. Curtain page 707

Computation of the General (J,J')-Lossless Factorization
C. Oară and R. Andrei page 710

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Table of Contents of IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control
Volume 56 (2011), Issue 2 (February)

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page 237

Papers

On Normal Forms of Nonlinear Systems Affine in Control
X. Liu and Z. Lin page 239

N-Skart: A Nonsequential Skewness- and Autoregression-Adjusted Batch-Means Procedure for Simulation Analysis
A. Tafazzoli, N. M. Steiger, and J. R. Wilson page 254

Iterative Encoder-Controller Design for Feedback Control over Noisy Channels
L. Bao, M. Skoglund, and K. H. Johansson page 265

Distributed Consensus with Limited Communication Data Rate
T. Li, M. Fu, L. Xie, and J.-F. Zhang page 279

On Lossless Approximations, the Fluctuation-Dissipation Theorem, and Limitations of Measurements
H. Sandberg, J-C. Delvenne, and J. C. Doyle page 293

Coherent H-infinity Control for a Class of Annihilation Operator Linear Quantum Systems
A. I. Maalouf and I. R. Petersen page 309

On the Convergence of Linear Switched Systems
U. Serres, J.-C. Vivalda, and P. Riedinger page 320

On State Aggregation to Approximate Complex Value Functions in Large-Scale Markov Decision Processes
Q-S. Jia page 333

Ensemble Control of Finite-Dimensional Time-Varying Linear Systems
J-S. Li page 345

Technical Notes and Correspondence

Global Inverse Optimal Control With Guaranteed Convergence Rates of Input Affine Nonlinear Systems
N. Nakamura, H. Nakamura, and H. Nishitani page 358

Input-to-State Stability of Packetized Predictive Control Over Unreliable Networks Affected by Packet-Dropouts
D. E. Quevedo and D. Nesic page 370

Kalman Filtering With Intermittent Observations: Convergence for Semi-Markov Chains and an Intrinsic Performance Measure
A. Censi page 376

Robust Stability and Stabilization of Linear Switched Systems with Dwell Time
L. Allerhand and U. Shaked page 381

On the Convergence Time of Asynchronous Distributed Quantized Averaging Algorithms
M. Zhu and S. Martinez page 386

Regulator Synthesis for Bimodal Linear Systems
Z. Wu and F. Ben Amara page 390

Controllability for a Class of Linear Time-Varying Impulsive Systems With Time Delay in Control Input
Y. Liu and S. Zhao page 395

A Filtered Repetitive Controller for a Class of Nonlinear Systems
Q. Quan and K-Y. Cai page 399

A Distributed Algorithm for Proportional Task Allocation in Networks of Mobile Agents
H. Sayyaadi and M. Moarref page 405

Stability Analysis for Linear Systems with Singular Second-Order Vector Differential Equations
S-L. Tung, Y-T. Juang, and W-Y. Huang page 410

Approximate Moment Dynamics for Chemically Reacting Systems
A. Singh and J. P. Hespanha page 414

Global Finite-Time Observers for Lipschitz Nonlinear Systems
Y. Shen, Y. Huang, and J. Gu page 418

Stability of Singular Stochastic Systems With Markovian Switching
L. Huang and X. Mao page 424

A General Alignment Repulsion Algorithm for Flocking of Multi-Agent Systems
H-T. Zhang, C. Zhai, and Z. Chen page 430

Observability Forms for Switched Systems With Zeno Phenomenon or High Switching Frequency
L. Yu, J.-P. Barbot, D. Boutat, and D. Benmerzouk page 436

Krylov Subspace Methods for Linear Infinite-Dimensional Systems
C. Harkort and J. Deutscher page 441

Zeno Stability of the Set-Valued Bouncing Ball
Y. Or and A. R. Teel page 447

Square Root Modified Bryson-Frazier Smoother
R. G. Gibbs page 452

An Almost Global Tracking Control Scheme for Maneuverable Autonomous Vehicles and its Discretization
A. Sanyal, N. Nordkvist, M. Chyba page 457

From Extremal Trajectories to Token Deaths in P-time Event Graphs
P. Declerck page 463

Advanced Clustering with Frequency Sweeping Methodology for the Stability Analysis of Multiple Time-Delay Systems
R. Sipahi and I. I. Delice page 467

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Table of Contents of IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control Volume 56 (2011), Issue 1 (January)

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Papers

Disturbance Decoupling of Boolean Control Networks
D. Cheng page 2

Stability Crossing Set for Systems With Three Delays
K. Gu and M. Naghnaeian page 11

Supervisory Control of Uncertain Linear Time-Varying Systems
L. Vu and D. Liberzon page 27

Step Tracking in the Presence of Persistent Plant Changes
J. R. Vale and D. E. Miller page 43

Optimal Gaits for Mechanical Rectifier Systems
J. Blair and T. Iwasaki page 59

Networked Predictive Control of Uncertain Constrained Nonlinear Systems:
Recursive Feasibility and Input-to-State Stability Analysis
G. Pin and T. Parisini page 72

Controllability and Observability of a Well-Posed System Coupled with a
Finite-Dimensional System
X. Zhao and G. Weiss page 88

How to Make Bias and Variance Errors Insensitive to System and Model
Complexity in Identification
J. Martensson and H. Hjalmarsson page 100

Linear-Quadratic Optimal Actuator Location
K. Morris page 113

Technical Notes and Correspondence

Necessary and Sufficient Conditions for BIBO-Stability of Some Fractional
Delay Systems of Neutral Type
K. Akbari Moornani and M. Haeri page 125

Adaptive Delta Modulation in Networked Controlled Systems With bounded Disturbances
F. Gomez-Estern, C. Canudas-de-Wit, and F. R. Rubio page 129

Optimal Control and Scheduling of Switched Systems
D. Gôrges, M. Izak, and S. Liu page 135

Robust Stability via Sign-Definite Decomposition
L. H. Keel and S. P. Bhattacharyya page 140

Robust Consensus Controller Design for Nonlinear Relative Degree Two
Multi-Agent Systems With Communication Constraints
U. Munz, A. Papachristodoulou, and F. Allgower page 145

Comments on "Improvement on Stability Analysis for Linear Systems
Under State Saturation"
T. Shen and Y. Zhang page 152

Modular Adaptive Control of Uncertain Euler-Lagrange Systems with
Additive Disturbances
P. Patre, W. MacKunis, K. Dupree, and W. E. Dixon page 155

A Structurally Stable Globally Adaptive Internal Model Regulator
for MIMO Linear Systems
G. Obregon-Pulido, B. Castillo-Toledo, and A. G. Loukianov page 160

Inference-Based Decentralized Prognosis in Discrete Event Systems
S. Takai and R. Kumar page 165

Adaptive Control for Plants in the Presence of Actuator and Sensor
Uncertain Hysteresis
X. Chen and T. Ozaki page 171

Decentralized Fault Tolerant Control of a Class of Interconnected
Nonlinear Systems
P. Panagi and M. M. Polycarpou page 178

General Framework for Mobile Robot Navigation Using Passivity-based MPC
A. Tahirovic and G. Magnani page 184

Positivity Preservation Properties of the Rantzer Multipliers
V. V. Kulkarni, L. Y. Pao, and M. G. Safonov page 190

Stochastic Tubes in Model Predictive Control with Probabilistic Constraints
M. Cannon, B. Kouvaritakis, S. V. Rakovic, and Q. Cheng page 194

Output Consensus of Heterogeneous Uncertain Linear Multi-Agent Systems
H. Kim, H. Shim, and J. H. Seo page 200

Finite-Time Rendezvous Algorithms for Mobile Autonomous Agents
Q. Hui page 207

Exponential Stabilization of the Uncertain Wave Equation via Distributed
Dynamic Input Extension
Y. Orlov, A. Pisano, and E. Usai page 212

Reset Times-Dependent Stability of Reset Control Systems
A. Banos, J. Carrasco, and A. Barreiro page 217

Further Results on Exponential Estimates of Markovian Jump Systems with
Mode-Dependent Time-Varying Delays
H. Gao, Z. Fei, J. Lam, and B. Du page 223

Reducing the Complexity of the Sum-of-Squares Test for Stability of
Delayed Linear Systems
Y. Zhang, M. Peet, and K. Gu page 229

Corrections to "A High-Order Internal Model Based Iterative Learning Control Scheme for Nonlinear Systems With Tim- Iteration-Varying Parameters"
C. Yin, J-X. Xu and Z. Hou page 235